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workman

[wurk-muhn]

noun

plural

workmen 
  1. a man employed or skilled in some form of manual, mechanical, or industrial work.

  2. a male worker. worker.



workman

/ ˈɜː쳾ə /

noun

  1. a man who is employed in manual labour or who works an industrial machine

  2. a craftsman of skill as specified

    a bad workman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

See -man.
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Other Word Forms

  • subworkman noun
  • underworkman noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of workman1

before 900; Middle English werkman, Old English weorcman. See work, man
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On Friday, fire crews were seen on the roof, carefully securing the chimney top into place, while workmen erected scaffolding and constructed the stoves inside.

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The gang then opened fire on the remaining passengers, killing 10 Protestant workmen and seriously wounding another.

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The workmen had vans emblazoned with company logos, and had put up barriers and road signs to divert traffic.

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They operated in plain sight between November 2020 and February 2024, posing as legitimate workmen with liveried vans, barriers and signage.

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“Floor Scrapers,” a personal favorite, assumes an intimate vantage point of looking down toward the workmen’s vigorous labor, which results in a floor that appears vertiginously tilted up.

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