workman

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

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

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