master workman

The number of apprentices that a master workman might employ was strictly limited, in order that the journeymen might not become too numerous.

From An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by James Harvey Robinson

François Verbeek became master workman in 1531, and finally doyen of the craft.

From Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders by George Wharton Edwards

The little man raised his hands, and as he did so, both young men noticed how prehensile and delicate they were—the hands of a master workman.

From Chance in Chains A Story of Monte Carlo by Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

It is perfectly comprehending the action of the lever escapement and then being able to remedy defects, that constitute the master workman.

From Watch and Clock Escapements A Complete Study in Theory and Practice of the Lever, Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements, Together with a Brief Account of the Origin and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology by Anonymous

He lived in the house of a master workman, but received no remuneration.

From An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by James Harvey Robinson