master workman
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The journeyman, for instance, voluntarily retards his marriage until he has become a master workman, and once he has attained that degree, he "works the golden mine of his trade."
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Roscher, Wilhelm
W. Howard, vice-president of the American Railway Union, and James R. Sovereign, grand master workman of the Knights of Labor.
From The Pullman Boycott A Complete History of the R.R. Strike by Burns, W. F.
The thing done, the master workman in Ford snatched at the helm.
From Empire Builders by Hambidge, Jay
He had become a master workman, and built a ship for some Boston merchants on the river Sheepscote, a few leagues from his native Kennebec.
From Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles
"It is hard to tell," answered Brown, "but here is the master workman: he knows best."
From Silent Struggles by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)
