Definition of workman
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: workingman
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: artisan
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Snyder, 41, pursued her into the home and shot and killed a neighbor, a visitor and a workman, who by later accounts had tried to help his wife.
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And, in what was to become one of the most frustrating archaeological discoveries ever, the workmen also found approximately 2,000 papyrus scrolls.
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There were 14 children in a small house, and no workman’s comp.
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One workman said the crews would continue spraying the boat through the night.
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Some directions were left up to workmen of the day to interpret.
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Later, a group of black workmen dug up the bodies and reburied them to properly honor the fallen.
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That was apparent in behind-the-scenes agonizing over the issue of workmen’s compensation for players. ...
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All the while, they were kept company by a stray, nearly feral, dog, who wandered over and ate anything the workmen left behind from their lunch.
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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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