A man employed to do (usually manual or industrial) work, esp. one who is assigned to a particular task, (now) often as part of a larger building…
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > [noun] > manual worker (98) workmaneOE A man employed to do (usually manual or industrial) work, esp. one who is assigned to a particular task, (now) often as part of a larger building… handworker1480 A person who works with his or her hands (in later use frequently opposed to one who works at a machine); a manual labourer; a craftsperson. manuary1581 An artisan, a craftsperson. hand labourer1583 A person who works with his or her hands; a manual labourer; (in later use) esp. a person whose work is done by hand as opposed to by machine. Cf. h… manualist1592 A person who uses his or her hands for some task; one who tends to engage in physical rather than mental exertion; esp. a manual labourer, a… operator1598 A person (professionally) engaged in performing the practical or mechanical operations of a process, business, etc. Cf. operative, n. 3a. apron-mana1616 a mechanic; an ‘aproner’. aproneer1659 One who wears an apron; a shopman or mechanic. (Used contemptuously of the Parliamentary party during the Civil Wars: cf. green apron n. at green… apron-rogue1664 a workman, mechanic. handler1763 A person who wields or controls something held in the hand; a user of a tool, weapon, etc. blue-collar1951 Originally U.S. A manual worker, esp. one employed in industry. Cf. white-collar, n. 2. Subcategories:— labourer or unskilled (22) — skilled worker or craftsman (65) |
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