Definition of JOURNEYMAN

journeyman

Meanings

Plural: journeymen

Noun

  • a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  • A tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.
  • A competent but undistinguished tradesman, especially one who works, and is paid by the day.
  • A player who plays on many different teams during the course of his career.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English jorneman; from journe (from Old French jornee (“a day's work, a journey”)) and mon; equivalent to journey + -man.

Scrabble Score: 22

journeyman is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
journeyman is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
journeyman is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

journeyman is a valid Words With Friends word