Tailors' slang (derogatory). A journeyman tailor who consents to work for low or basic rates of pay; esp. one who is paid according to the number of…

slang. A term of abuse or depreciation applied to persons. A workman who refuses to join an organized movement on behalf of his trade; in extended…

British. depreciative. A person who continues to work despite a ban or strike by a trade union; a person who takes a striker's place; a…

depreciative. A swindler, esp. a swindling bookmaker; = blackleg, n. 2. Now historical.

Originally and chiefly U.S. Printing. A person who refuses to strike, or takes the place of a striking worker (cf. scab, n. 4b). Also: a non-union…

= knobstick, n. 2a.

slang. Short for blackleg, n. 4. Cf. sense A. 13b. Obsolete.

Scottish. depreciative. A blackleg, a strike-breaker; = blacknob n. at black, adj. n.compounds 1e(a). Now historical.

a blackleg, a strike-breaker; = blackneb, n. 3 nob, n.4

British. depreciative. A person who continues to work despite a ban or strike by a trade union; a person who takes a striker's place; a…

= blackleg, n. 4.

depreciative. Originally British regional. A person who continues to work despite a ban or strike by a trade union; a person who takes a…

= sense 4 (cf. knobstick, n. 2).

A person (esp. a worker) who chooses not to go on strike.

A person who refuses to join a strike; = rat, n.1 4f. Obsolete. rare.

a workman who consents to work for an employer whose workmen are on strike, thus contributing to the defeat of the strike.