Meaning of Journeyman | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.
2. A competent but undistinguished tradesman, especially one who works, and is paid by the day.
   derogatory, sometimes
3. A player who plays on many different teams during the course of his career.

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] toiling away, calm and collected as a journeyman joiner engaged for the year.”

“As the pressman returns the inkballs to the inkstone, the journeyman closes the frisket and tympan.”

“The Los Angeles Lakers added journeyman forward Bob McAdoo to their roster in hopes that he could help them win a title.”

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