Definition of workman
1 : workingman
2 : artisan
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Bunning won 224 games in a workman-like 17-year major-league career, mostly with the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Wired caught up with Castells while workmen were rewiring his corner office overlooking Berkeley's campus.
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Before 12th Century
First Known Use of workman
before 12th century
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: a skilled worker (such as an electrician or carpenter)
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\-mən\1 : workingman
2 : a skilled worker (as a carpenter)
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