workman

See also: Workman

English

Etymology

From Middle English werkman, from Old English weorcmann (“workman”), equivalent to work +‎ man. Compare Dutch werkman (“workman”), German Werkmann (“labourer, workman”), Icelandic verkamaður (“workman”).

Noun

workman (plural workmen)

  1. A man who labours for wages
  2. An artisan or craftsman

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