tradesman

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

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  • Tradesman — Trades man, n.; pl. {Tradesmen}. 1. One who trades; a shopkeeper. [1913 Webster] 2. A mechanic or artificer; esp., one whose livelihood depends upon the labor of his hands. [U. S.] Burrill. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tradesman — index artisan, dealer, vendor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • tradesman — UK US /ˈtreɪdzmən/ noun [C] (plural tradesmen) ► a man who works in the building industry in a job that involves physical work and a practical skill: »Many insurance companies provide lists of approved tradesmen. ► COMMERCE a man who buys and… …   Financial and business terms

  • tradesman — ► NOUN ▪ a person engaged in trading or a trade, typically on a small scale …   English terms dictionary

  • tradesman — [trādz′mən] n. pl. tradesmen [trādz′mən] 1. a craftsman or artisan 2. Chiefly Brit. a person engaged in trade; esp., a storekeeper …   English World dictionary

  • Tradesman — This article is about the skilled manual worker meaning of the term; for other uses see Tradesperson (disambiguation) A tradesman is a skilled manual worker in a particular trade or craft. Economically and socially, a tradesman s status is… …   Wikipedia

  • tradesman — UK [ˈtreɪdzmən] / US noun [countable] Word forms tradesman : singular tradesman plural tradesmen British old fashioned someone who sells goods or services …   English dictionary

  • tradesman — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ skilled ▪ This is a job for a skilled tradesman. ▪ local ▪ self employed ▪ respectable ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • tradesman — [[t]tre͟ɪdzmən[/t]] tradesmen N COUNT A tradesman is a person, usually a man, who sells goods or services, especially one who owns and runs a shop …   English dictionary

  • tradesman's entrance — Noun. The anus, the back passage. Traditionally tradesman delivered their goods or services via the backdoor, not the main entrance as used by paying customers …   English slang and colloquialisms

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

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