master workman
Example Sentences
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It is perfectly comprehending the action of the lever escapement and then being able to remedy defects, that constitute the master workman.
He learned the ship-carpenter’s trade, and came to St. John with William Hazen in 1775 as a master workman to build ships for the firm of Hazen, Simonds and White.
From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)
Just as the last hand was given to this immense and complicated machine, the master workman died.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 05 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund
The great bulk of all manufacturing was done in small shops, each employing only a few workmen; and the manufacturer or master workman labored at the side of his journeymen and apprentices.
From Monopolies and the People by Baker, Charles Whiting
The thing done, the master workman in Ford snatched at the helm.
From Empire Builders by Hambidge, Jay
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
