Journeyman (noun)
jur-nee-man
A worker or sports player who is reliable but not outstanding.
(historical) A trained worker who is employed by someone else.
Late Middle English from journey (in the obsolete sense ‘day’s work’) + man; so named because the journeyman was no longer bound by indentures but was paid by the day.
Example sentences
“He’s a solid journeyman professional.”
“When the journeyman carpenter arrived, we got started on the job.”
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