skilled workman meaning

• Noun: skilled workman
  1. A worker who has acquired special skills
     - skilled worker, trained worker

  Derived forms: skilled workmen

  Type of: worker

• skilled:    Adjective: skilled ...
• workman:    Noun: workman (wor ...
• semi-skilled:     adjective; [Busin ...

Examples

1. only a skilled workman can split slate into layers
2. Skilled workmen were valued more highly than farmers, cattle or horses.
3. Hence, skilled workmen were brought into South Bend from great distances.
4. The Death & Glories are all sons of skilled workmen in the local boatyards.
5. By 1886 the company employed 70 skilled workman.