guildsman
Medieval artisan associate
A guildsman is a member of a guild—historically, an association of craftsmen or merchants in a particular trade.
The term evokes medieval and Renaissance Europe, when guilds controlled who could practice a craft and set standards for quality: The guildsmen marched in the festival procession.
Now mostly historical or used in fantasy settings.
One who belongs
- affiliateConnected member organization
- associateConnect mentally or socially
- initiateTo set in motion
- master craftsmanExpert in skilled trade
sworn brother · liveryman · freeman · warden · steward · elder · novice · candidate
Skilled manual worker
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- masterAuthority or controller
blacksmith · carpenter · weaver · potter · goldsmith · silversmith · tanner · cobbler
Prosperous urban resident
- merchantOne who sells wares
- tradesmanSkilled manual worker
- freemanUnchained person with rights
- charterFounding organizational document
livery · warden · alderman · feudalism · manor · mercantilism · heraldry · town
Kinship among men
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- fraternitySpirit of brotherly connection
- kinshipState of being related
bonding · mutual aid · benevolence · confraternity · patron saint · feast day · procession · initiation
member
One who belongs
master craftsman · sworn brother · liveryman · freeman · warden · steward · elder · novice · candidate · rank
craftsman
Skilled manual worker
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- journeymanQualified trade worker
master · blacksmith · carpenter · weaver · potter · goldsmith · silversmith · tanner · cobbler · tailor
burgher
Prosperous urban resident
charter · livery · warden · alderman · feudalism · manor · mercantilism · heraldry · town · borough
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
- fraternitySpirit of brotherly connection
kinship · bonding · mutual aid · benevolence · confraternity · patron saint · feast day · procession · initiation · oath
- medieval societyserfs, noble lineage, peasants, serf, heir
- friendsfriend, best friend, pal, buddy, pals
- skilled artisanscraftsman, artisan, watchmaker, blacksmith, chocolatier
- legal statusesmarried, single, divorced, citizen, widowed
guildsmanfreelancer
Self-employed service provider
independent contractor · free agent · sole proprietor · solo practitioner · scab
guildsmanserf
Bonded agricultural laborer
unskilled laborer · day laborer · peasant · outsider · unskilled worker