Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
workman
IPA transcription: [w'ɝkmən]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
workman, workingman, working_man, working_person
Meaning:
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
Usage examples
I am all alone, and am getting old, and a workman is costly.'
While they were winking the workman disappeared, tools and all.
It takes nearly a minute for a practised workman to make one gun-flint.
"Oh, the workman has to sit in its lap," he said, turning to her more gaily.
The workman's food is to gratify his hunger, primarily; not merely to make him a better working machine.
As he was a rapid workman and paid no attention to the clock, I took a fancy to him, and gave him piece-work.
"I knew this was true, so I only said, admiringly, 'You must be the quickest and the best workman in all the world, Santa.'
A broad ray of light fell into the garret, and showed the workman with an unfinished shoe upon his lap, pausing in his labour.
This excellent workman received, a short time ago, a very kind letter from the superintendent of the royal household, which I read.
We will suppose that the workman has a moderately true chuck, and that he prefers to turn and finish all the lower portions in this way.