masterman
English
Etymology
master
+
-man
Pronunciation
(
UK
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈmɑː.stəˌmən/
(
US
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈmæs.tɚˌmən/
Noun
masterman
(
plural
mastermen
)
(
archaic
)
A
master
craftsman
, often having apprentices or journeyman employees.
1975
Daily Tel.
15 Sept. 17/1: "The main problem is the difficulty in finding a masterman to be apprenticed to; nearly all mastermen are already training apprentices."
See also
apprentice
journeyman
Anagrams
armaments
,
men-at-arms
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