master workman
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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)
Every mechanic whose hands and brain have been trained to the expertness required by the master workman, is well-educated in his particular calling.
From How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success by Calhoon, Major A.R.
It is perfectly comprehending the action of the lever escapement and then being able to remedy defects, that constitute the master workman.
Then I was by him as a master workman, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him....
From Spontaneous Activity in Education by Montessori, Maria
The manufacturer was not a capitalist, but simply a master workman.
From A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century by Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin)
