trades·man

[treydz-muhn]
noun, plural trades·men.
1.
a person engaged in trade.
2.
a worker skilled in a particular craft; artisan; craftsman.
3.
Chiefly British. a shopkeeper.

Origin:
1590–1600; trade + 's1 + -man


See -man.
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tradesman (ˈtreɪdzmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men
1.  a man engaged in trade, esp a retail dealer
2.  a skilled worker
 
'tradeswoman
 
fem n

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Tradesman is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example sentences
They become a tradesman, even if it is for a few minutes.
There is a shortage of skilled engineers, skilled tradesman, skilled craftsman of all sorts.
Of course, it takes much more than basic handyman skills to become a skilled tradesman and business owner.
It is the language of the marketplace, of the tradesman, and of the cost accountant.
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