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journeyman's piece

journeyman's piece noun: a work that someone produces in order to prove that they have completed their apprenticeship in a craft.

Noun

journeyman's piece (plural journeyman's pieces or journeymen's pieces (rare))

  1. A work that someone produces in order to prove that they have completed their apprenticeship in a craft.
  2. (figuratively) An action or achievement by which someone proves their competency.

Forms of journeyman's piece

pluraljourneyman's pieces
plural (rare)journeymen's pieces

Origin of journeyman's piece

Likely a calque of German Gesellenstück. Much use seems to be in reference to Germany or continental Europe.

Questions about journeyman's piece

What does journeyman's piece mean?
Journeyman's piece means a work that someone produces in order to prove that they have completed their apprenticeship in a craft.
What part of speech is journeyman's piece?
Journeyman's piece is a noun.
What is the plural of journeyman's piece?
The plural of journeyman's piece is journeyman's pieces.

Words near journeyman's piece in the dictionary

  1. journeyeth
  2. journeying
  3. journeyings
  4. journeylike
  5. journeyman
  6. journeyman's piece
  7. journeyman's pieces
  8. journeymanship
  9. journeymen
  10. journeymen's pieces
  11. journeypeople

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