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masterman

UK/ˈmɑː.stəˌmən/US/ˈmæs.tɚˌmən/

masterman noun: a master craftsman, often employing apprentices or journeymen.

Noun

masterman (plural mastermen)

  1. (historical) A master craftsman, often employing apprentices or journeymen.
    • 1975 Daily Tel. 15 Sept. 17/1: "The main problem is the difficulty in finding a masterman to be apprenticed to; nearly all mastermen are already training apprentices."

Proper noun capitalized: Masterman

Masterman (plural Mastermans)

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Forms of masterman

Noun
pluralmastermen
Proper noun
pluralMastermans

Origin of masterman

From master + -man.

From masterman.

Questions about masterman

What does masterman mean?
Masterman means a master craftsman, often employing apprentices or journeymen.
What part of speech is masterman?
Masterman can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce masterman?
Masterman is pronounced /ˈmɑː.stəˌmən/ (UK).
What is the plural of masterman?
The plural of masterman is mastermen.

Words near masterman in the dictionary

  1. masterliness
  2. masterling
  3. masterlings
  4. masterly
  5. masterly inactivity
  6. masterman
  7. Mastermans
  8. mastermen
  9. mastermind
  10. masterminded
  11. masterminder

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