workman
Skilled trade hand
A workman is a man employed to do manual or physical labor, especially in construction, manufacturing, or skilled trades.
The term emphasizes hands-on work rather than clerical or managerial roles.
The workmen arrived early to begin repairs on the foundation.
A workman may be skilled or unskilled, though the word often implies competence at a craft.
The phrase a bad workman blames his tools suggests that skill matters more than equipment.
Tool for striking nails
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- screwdriverTool for turning fasteners
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
- sawPast of perceive
chisel · drill · level · toolbelt · toolbox · ladder · nails · screws
Timber construction tradesperson
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- electricianWiring installation specialist
- masonBuilder using brick, mortar
- welderOne who fuses metals
roofer · painter · bricklayer · plasterer · glazier · pipefitter · tiler · ironworker
Handmade work product
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
thoroughness · competence · diligence · expertise · proficiency · pride · finish · execution
Protective construction headwear
Industrial production facility
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- assemblyConstructing from components
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- productionMaking or generating something
maintenance · fabrication · foundry · mill · plant · warehouse · conveyor · forklift
hammer
Tool for striking nails
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- screwdriverTool for turning fasteners
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
saw · chisel · drill · level · toolbelt · toolbox · ladder · nails · screws · trowel
carpenter
Timber construction tradesperson
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- electricianWiring installation specialist
- masonBuilder using brick, mortar
welder · roofer · painter · bricklayer · plasterer · glazier · pipefitter · tiler · ironworker · steelworker
handiwork
Handmade work product
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
reliability · thoroughness · competence · diligence · expertise · proficiency · pride · finish · execution
hardhat
Protective construction headwear
factory
Industrial production facility
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
- assemblyConstructing from components
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
production · maintenance · fabrication · foundry · mill · plant · warehouse · conveyor · forklift · heavy-duty
shift
Movement or work period
hourly · crew · foreman · apprentice · union · contract · piecework · break · workday
- workersemployee, employees, laborer, laborers, wage earner
- labourforced labour, child labour, labourer, toil, drudgery
- laborerslaborers, day laborer, day labourer, day laborers, hired hands
- menguys, male, blokes, guy, chaps
workmanboss
Workplace superior
manager · supervisor · employer · foreman · overseer
workmanoffice worker
Indoor professional employee
white-collar worker · clerk · bureaucrat · executive · pencil pusher