journeyman

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

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɝnimən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɜːnimən/

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.

• apprentice
• masterman
• master