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workman - an employee who performs manual or industrial labor |
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employee a worker who is hired to perform a job
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excavator a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
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blaster,
chargeman a workman employed to blast with explosives
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fuller a workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living
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gas fitter a workman who installs and repairs gas fixtures and appliances
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guestworker,
guest worker a person with temporary permission to work in another country; "a Moroccan guestworker in Canada was accused of aiding terrorists"
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heaver a bar used as a lever (as in twisting rope)
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jack,
laborer,
labourer,
manual laborer male donkey
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lacer a workman who laces shoes or footballs or books (during binding)
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lather the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
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luddite one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed laborsaving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment
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factory worker,
mill-hand a workman in a mill or factory
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mover a company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
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bagger,
boxer,
packer a machine for putting objects or substances into bags
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paster a workman who pastes
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disinfestation officer,
rat-catcher a workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin
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roadman,
road mender a workman who is employed to repair roads
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roundsman a workman employed to make rounds (to deliver goods or make inspections or so on)
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scratcher a device used for scratching
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shearer a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals
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sponger a workman employed to collect sponges
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stamper someone who walks with a heavy noisy gait or who stamps on the ground
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utility man a workman expected to serve in any capacity when called on
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warehouseman,
warehouser a workman who manages or works in a warehouse
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wetter a workman who wets the work in a manufacturing process
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