workman's

Blue-collar employee's belonging

Workman's is the possessive form of workman, a somewhat old-fashioned term for a manual laborer or craftsman.

It appears most often in fixed phrases: workman's compensation (insurance for job injuries), a workman's entrance (a service door for laborers rather than guests).

The phrase a bad workman blames his tools suggests incompetence makes excuses.

tools

hammer

Tool for striking nails

wrenchTool for turning fasteners
pliersHinged metal gripping tool
screwdriverTool for turning fasteners

toolbox · drill · saw · level · tape measure · chisel · utility knife · socket set · workbench · ladder

compensation

insurance

Contractual risk coverage

injuryPhysical or psychological harm
claimStatement of ownership or truth
benefitsGains or helpful effects

disability · coverage · settlement · premiums · accident · employer · liability · payments · medical · lost wages

skill

craftsmanship

Skill in making objects

tradeExchange of commodities
expertiseSkill from extensive practice
apprenticeshipLearning trade through employment

journeyman · proficiency · technique · competence · mastery · labor · manual · dexterity · experienced · practiced

Opposites

occupational hierarchy

workman'smanager's

Belonging to the boss

employer's · boss's · supervisor's · executive's · owner's

type of labor

workman'sexecutive's

Belonging to a leader

gentleman's · white-collar · scholar's · intellectual's · aristocrat's

craftsmanship quality

workman'sartisan's

Of a skilled tradesperson

artist's · amateur's · expert's · novice's

Family

workman, workmanship, workmanlike

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G