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workman

Pronunciation: /ˈwəːkmən/

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Definition of workman

noun (plural workmen)

  • a man employed to do manual labour.
  • [with adjective] a person with specified skill in a job or craft:you check it through, like all good workmen do

Phrases

a bad workman always blames his tools

proverb a person who has done something badly will seek to lay the blame on their equipment rather than admit their own lack of skill.

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