journeyman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/ (General-American)
- /ˈd͡ʒɜːnimən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From Middle English jorneman; from journe (from Old French jornee (“a day's work, a journey”)) and mon; equivalent to journey + -man.
Meanings
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A tradesman who has completed an apprenticeship or equivalent educational path in a trade.
As the pressman returns the inkballs to the inkstone, the journeyman closes the frisket and tympan.
2000, Richard L. Saunders, Printing in Deseret:[…] 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, →OCLC:Everyone must follow safety guidelines whether you're an apprentice, journeyman, or even master electrician.
- (derogatory, sometimes) A competent but undistinguished tradesman, especially one who works, and is paid by the day.
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| journeymen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
journeyman's piece · journeymanship
Relateds
masterman · journeywoman · master · apprentice
Translations (23)
yi געזעל (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · mk калфа (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · bg калфа (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · yi פּועל (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · ca oficial (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · fr compagnon (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · ca fadrí (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · da svend (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · nl gezel (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · ca companyó (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · nb svenn (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · es oficial (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · cs tovaryš (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · ru подмасте́рье (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · de Geselle (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · ka ქარგალი (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · uk підма́йстер (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · be чаляднік (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · pl czeladnik (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · sv gesäll (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · tr kalfa (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · fi kisälli (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship) · nn svein (tradesman who has served an apprenticeship)