WORKMAN

workman, workingman, working man, working person

(noun) an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Workman

A surname.

Etymology

Noun

workman (plural workmen)

A man who labours for wages.

An artisan or craftsman.

Source: Wiktionary


Work"man, n.; pl. Workmen. Etym: [AS. weorcmann.]

1. A man employed in labor, whether in tillage or manufactures; a worker.

2. Hence, especially, a skillful artificer or laborer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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