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Definition of journeyman : Formerly, a man hired to work by the day; now, commonly, one who has mastered a handicraft or trade; - distinguished from apprentice and from master workman.

Synonyms:

discoverer, artisan, armorer, worker, artificer, crafter, armourer, tradesman, inventor, craftsman

crackerjack, connoisseur, specialist, professional, pro, artist, genius, adept, consultant, expert, whiz, maven, master, authority, wizard, sophisticate, technician, buff

Usage examples:

• Thus Jacob was forced to go forth into the world as a travelling journeyman, and, as he wandered about in that time of fierce religious discord, the world appeared to him to be a " Babel." - "Dialogues on the Supersensual Life", Jacob Behmen.
• Be a bank- clerk, or a journeyman printer, but not a Congressman. - "Democracy An American Novel", Henry Adams.
• But Franklin had proved his capacity, and forthwith the father of one Meredith, a fellow journeyman under Keimer, advanced sufficient money to set up the two as partners in the printing business. - "Benjamin Franklin", John Torrey Morse, Jr..