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

The little man raised his hands, and as he did so, both young men noticed how prehensile and delicate they were—the hands of a master workman.

From Chance in Chains A Story of Monte Carlo by Gull, Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger

François Verbeek became master workman in 1531, and finally doyen of the craft.

From Vanished towers and chimes of Flanders by Edwards, George Wharton

The great bulk of all manufacturing was done in small shops, each employing only a few workmen; and the manufacturer or master workman labored at the side of his journeymen and apprentices.

From Monopolies and the People by Baker, Charles Whiting

Then I was by him as a master workman, and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him....

From Spontaneous Activity in Education by Montessori, Maria