workman

ˈwɜrk.mən

workmen

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Definition of workman - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

labor

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man employed in industrial or machine work

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The workman operated the factory machinery with precision.

laborer

mechanic

artisan

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skilled man creating or repairing things by hand

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The workman crafted a beautiful wooden table.

artisan

craftsman

manual labor

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man laboring for wages in manual work

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The workman repaired the road efficiently.

artisan

craftsman

laborer

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Expressions with workman

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skilled workman

worker with special skills in a trade

The skilled workman repaired the antique clock with care.

workman's comp

system providing compensation to injured workers

The company has a good workman's comp policy.

workman's compensation

insurance providing wage replacement for injured workers

The company offers workman's compensation to all its employees.

Origin of workman

Old English, weorc (work) + mann (man)

Terms with workman included in their meaning

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chargeman

construction

workman who uses explosives for blasting tasks

stamper

industry

workman forming items with a mold or die

workmanlike

adj.

craftsmanship

appropriate to a good workman

workman's comp

abbr.

abr: workman's compensation

money paid to workers hurt on the job

Examples of workman in a sentence

A skilled workman crafted the wooden furniture.
The workman repaired the antique clock with precision.
A skilled workman is essential for restoring old buildings.
The workman installed the new windows quickly.
A skilled workman is needed to fix the roof.

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French:travailleur, artisan, ...
German:Arbeiter, Handwerker, ...
Italian:operaio, artigiano, ...
Spanish:obrero, artesano, ...
Portuguese:operário, artesão, ...
Chinese:工人, 手艺人, ...
Japanese:作業員, 職人, ...
Arabic:عَامِل, حِرَفِي, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹעֵל תַּעֲשִׂיָּה, בַּעַל מְלָאכָה, ...
Russian:рабочий, мастер, ...
Ukrainian:робітник, ремісник, ...
Hindi:मजदूर, कारीगर, ...
Bengali:শ্রমিক, কারিগর, ...
Catalan:treballador, artesà, ...
Czech:dělník, řemeslník, ...
Danish:arbejdsmand, håndværker, ...
Dutch:arbeider, vakman, ...
Greek:εργάτης, τεχνίτης, ...
Hungarian:munkás, mesterember, ...
Khmer:កម្មករ, ជាងសិប្បករ, ...
Korean:일꾼, 장인, ...
Persian:کارگر, صنعتگر, ...
Polish:robotnik, rzemieślnik, ...
Portuguese (BR):operário, artesão, ...
Romanian:muncitor, meșter, ...
Swedish:arbetare, hantverkare, ...
Thai:คนงาน, ช่างฝีมือ, ...
Turkish:işçi, usta, ...
Vietnamese:người công nhân, người thợ, ...

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