a person whose job involves working with the hands
skilled manual workers
Examples of 'manual labourer' in a sentence
manual labourer
As a student he worked as a manual labourer, wondering if he was destined to lift boxes for ever.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
His working-class origins and his experience as a manual labourer allowed him to bring a practical understanding of the industrial world to his studies.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Her family weren't well off - my grandfather worked hard all his life as a skilled manual labourer.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Manual labourers have, for so long, been a stronghold for the party.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The players were like manual labourers, expected to listen and obey.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Others are forced to work as manual labourers.
The Sun (2013)
Many insurers argue that this type of product suits those people who have occupations deemed too risky to otherwise insure — for example, manual labourers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Of course, scattered about, you will spot plenty of musclebound manual labourers and their strapping female companions.