hodman
Bricklayer's laboring assistant
A hodman is a laborer who carries bricks, mortar, and other materials to bricklayers and masons on a construction site.
The name comes from the hod—a V-shaped trough on a pole carried over the shoulder.
The term is mostly historical, though the work continues under other names.
Tradesperson laying mortared blocks
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- laborerPhysical task performer
- workmanMale manual laborer
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
helper · tradesman · carrier · tender · navvy · construction · site · manual
bricklayer
Tradesperson laying mortared blocks
apprentice · helper · tradesman · carrier · tender · navvy · construction · site · manual · toiler
load
Carried weight or burden
haul · burden · lug · heft · tote · trudge · schlep · convey · bear · slog
mortar
Grinding bowl or binder
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- bricksFired clay building units
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
course · joint · bond · brickwork · laying · pointing · buttering · plumb · leveling · header
hodmanmaster mason
Highest-ranked stone craftsman
master craftsman · journeyman · artisan · craftsman · stonemason
hodmanforeman
Worker who directs others
site manager · master builder · general contractor · project manager · superintendent
hodmanarchitect
Building design professional
draftsman · designer · surveyor · white-collar worker · office worker