journeyman.
A tradesman who has completed an apprenticeship or equivalent educational path in a trade.
Meaning & usage
A tradesman who has completed an apprenticeship or equivalent educational path in a trade.
Everyone must follow safety guidelines whether you're an apprentice, journeyman, or even master electrician.
A competent but undistinguished tradesman, especially one who works, and is paid by the day.
A player who plays on many different teams during the course of his career.
The Los Angeles Lakers added journeyman forward Bob McAdoo to their roster in hopes that he could help them win a title.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English jorneman; from journe (from Old French jornee (“a day's work, a journey”)) and mon; equivalent to journey + -man.
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