master workman

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The thing done, the master workman in Ford snatched at the helm.

From Empire Builders by Hambidge, Jay

"I have decided, therefore, to possess myself of tools and materials, in order that I may make myself a master workman, and do my part in the great nation-building enterprises of the time and country."

From A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs by Eggleston, George Cary

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 had become a master workman, and built a ship for some Boston merchants on the river Sheepscote, a few leagues from his native Kennebec.

From Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

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