journeyman
jour·ney·man
noun \-mən\Definition of JOURNEYMAN
1
: a worker who has learned a trade and works for another person usually by the day
2
: an experienced reliable worker, athlete, or performer especially as distinguished from one who is brilliant or colorful <a good journeyman trumpeter — New Yorker> <a journeyman outfielder>
See Origin of JOURNEYMAN
Middle English, from journey journey, a day's labor + man
First Known Use: 15th century
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