tradesman

  • 11tradesman, tradeswoman — ▶ noun 1 tradesmen standing nonchalantly outside their stores: SHOPKEEPER, retailer, vendor, wholesaler; N. Amer. storekeeper. 2 a qualified tradesman: CRAFTSMAN, workman, artisan …

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  • 12tradesman — noun Date: 1596 1. a worker in a skilled trade ; craftsman 2. one who runs a retail store ; shopkeeper …

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  • 13tradesman — /traydz meuhn/, n., pl. tradesmen. 1. a person engaged in trade. 2. a worker skilled in a particular craft; artisan; craftsman. 3. Chiefly Brit. a shopkeeper. [1590 1600; TRADE + S1 + MAN] Usage. See man. * * * …

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  • 14tradesman — noun A skilled manual worker (implied male). Ant: tradeswoman …

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  • 15tradesman — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. shopkeeper, merchant. See sale. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. storekeeper, shopkeeper, merchant, small businessman, trader, retailer; see also businessperson . III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person… …

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  • 16tradesman — trades|man [ˈtreıdzmən] n plural tradesmen [ mən] 1.) BrE someone who buys and sells goods or services, especially in a shop 2.) especially AmE someone who works at a job or ↑trade that involves skill with your hands 3.) BrE someone who goes to… …

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  • 17tradesman — trades|man [ treıdzmən ] noun count 1. ) AMERICAN a man who is trained to do a skilled job using his hands 2. ) BRITISH someone who sells goods …

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  • 18tradesman — trades·man || treɪdzmÉ™n n. man engaged in trade; worker skilled in a trade, craftsman; shopkeeper …

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  • 19tradesman — noun (plural tradesmen) a person engaged in trading or a trade, typically on a relatively small scale …

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  • 20tradesman — n. 1. See trader. 2. [U. S.] Mechanic, artisan, artificer …

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