- 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
