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plural journeymen
A tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman. quotations examples
[…] toiling away, calm and collected as a journeyman joiner engaged for the year.
1851 November 14, Herman Melville, “chapter 26”, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley
As the pressman returns the inkballs to the inkstone, the journeyman closes the frisket and tympan.
2000, Richard L. Saunders, Printing in Deseret
A competent but undistinguished tradesman, especially one who works, and is paid by the day. examples
(sports) A player who plays on many different teams during the course of his career. examples