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workman

/ˈwɝkmən/ noun B2
  1. A man who labours for wages.
  2. An artisan or craftsman.

Plural workmen

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One of his workmen observed his frequent visits to the spot and decided to watch his movements.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 15 · B2
I have made arrangements, and the workmen will be at work early to-morrow morning diverting the stream—”
The Valley of Fear, p. 84 · C1
Now the skilful workman is very careful indeed as to what he takes into his brain-attic.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 14 · B2
Some scaffolding had been erected against the end wall, and the stone-work had been broken into, but there were no signs of any workmen at the moment of our visit.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 55 · B2

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