different between journeyer vs journeyman

English

Etymology

From Late Middle English journeier; equivalent to journey +? -er.

Noun

journeyer (plural journeyers)

1. a traveller

English

Etymology

From Middle English jorneman; from journe (from Old French jornee (“a day's work, a journey”)) and mon; equivalent to journey +? -man.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d??nim?n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d???nim?n/

Noun

journeyman (plural journeymen)

1. A tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.
   • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick, chapter 26

     […] toiling away, calm and collected as a journeyman joiner engaged for the year.

2. A competent but undistinguished tradesman, especially one who works, and is paid by the day.
3. (sports) A player who plays on many different teams during the course of his career.

   The Los Angeles Lakers added journeyman forward Bob McAdoo to their roster in hopes that he could help them win a title.

Translations

See also

• apprentice
• masterman
• master