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workman

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work⋅man

  [wurk-muhn]
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–noun, plural -men.
1. a man employed or skilled in some form of manual, mechanical, or industrial work.
2. a male worker.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME werkman, OE weorcman. See work, man 1

Usage note:
See -man.
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work·man   (wûrk'mən)   
n.  

  1. A man who performs manual or industrial labor for wages.

  2. A craftsman or artisan.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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