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Meaning of Journeyman | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈd͡ʒɝnimən

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

العربية الصانع الماهر
Български калфа
Bosanski kȃlfa nadničar ка̑лфа
Català companyó fadrí oficial
Čeština tovaryš
Dansk Svend
Deutsch Geselle Junggeselle Knoten Wandergeselle
Español oficial
Suomi kehäraakki kisälli
Français compagnon
Hrvatski kȃlfa nadničar ка̑лфа
ქართული ქარგალი
Kurdî gezel
Македонски калфа
Nederlands gezel
Polski czeladnik
Русский подмастерье
Српски kȃlfa nadničar ка̑лфа
Svenska gesäll
Türkçe kalfa

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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

journeyman's piece journeymanship Journeymen journeyperson Journeys journeywoman

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