Work & Careers

shepherd C2

/ˈʃɛpəɹd/ a herder of sheep, often on an open range M S

abigail C2

/ˈa.bɪ.ɡeɪl/ historical: a lady's maid or female personal attendant M S

sawyer C2

/ˈsɔɪ.ɚ/ a person employed to saw wood, especially timber in a sawpit or sawmill M S

carver C2

/ˈkɑɹvɚ/ someone who carves the meat M S

florist C2

/ˈflɔːrɪst/ a person who grows, arranges, or sells cut flowers and ornamental plants M S

cutler C2

/ˈkʌtlɚ/ a person who makes, repairs, or sells knives and other cutlery M S

undertaker C2

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkə(ɹ)/ one whose business is the management of funerals M S

cinematography C2

/ˌsɪnɪməˈtɑːgrəfi/ The art and craft of filming a movie, especially the camera work and lighting. M S

innkeeper C2

/ˈɪnˌkipɚ/ a person who owns or manages an inn M S

brewer C2

/ˈbruːɝ/ the owner or manager of a brewery M S

seamstress C2

/ˈsɛm(p).stɹɪs/ A woman who sews clothes professionally. M S

lackey C2

/ˈlæ.ki/ A footman, a liveried male servant. M S

shoemaker C2

/ˈʃuˌmeɪkɚ/ a person who makes or repairs shoes M S

sabbatical C2

/səˈbætɪkəl/ an extended period of authorized leave from regular work, often for study, travel, or research M S

lumberjack C2

/ˈlʌm.bɚ.d͡ʒæk/ a person whose work is to fell trees. M S

barmaid C2

/ˈbɑrˌmeɪd/ chiefly British: a woman who serves drinks in a bar or pub M S

servitude C2

/ˈsərvəˌt(j)ud/ state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment M S

goldsmith C2

/ˈɡoʊldˌsmɪθ/ a craftsperson who makes, repairs, or sells objects made of gold, especially jewelry M S

nursemaid C2

/ˈnɝːsˌmeɪd/ a woman or girl employed to look after young children M S

gamekeeper C2

/ˈɡeɪmˌkiːpɚ/ a person employed to manage game animals and their habitat on an estate, especially for hunting M S

workroom C2

/ˈwɝːk.ruːm/ a room equipped or set aside for practical, manual, or creative work M S

redundancy C2

/ɹɪˈdʌndən(t)si/ The loss of a job because the work is no longer needed, or the act of dismissing such workers. M S

bonne C2

/ˈbɑːn/ a French nursemaid or children's governess, especially in an English-speaking household M S

gravedigger C2

/ˈɡreɪvˌdɪɡ.ɚ/ a person employed to dig graves and prepare them for burial M S

woodman C2

/ˈwʊdmən/ a person whose work is cutting trees or chopping and preparing wood M S

purser C2

/ˈpɝsɚ/ a senior crew member on a passenger ship or aircraft responsible for passengers and administrative matters M S

bricklayer C2

/ˈbrɪˌkleɪɝ/ a craftsman skilled in building with bricks M S

vocational C2

/voʊˈkeɪʃənəl/ Relating to a job, or to the skills and training needed for a particular kind of work. M S

tradesman C2

a merchant who owns or manages a shop M S

horner C2

/ˈhɔrnɚ/ historical: a craftsperson who works animal horn into combs, vessels, handles, or other goods M S

gaucho C2

/ˈɡaʊ.tʃoʊ/ a skilled horseman and cattle worker of the South American pampas, especially in Argentina and Uruguay M S

workday C2

/ˈwɝːkdeɪ/ a day on which a person normally works rather than taking time off M S

watchmaker C2

/ˈwɑːtʃˌmeɪkɚ/ a craftsperson or company that makes, maintains, or repairs watches M S

fishmonger C2

/ˈfɪʃmʌŋɡər/ a person whose trade is selling fish and seafood M S

biographer C2

/baɪˈɑːɡɹəfɚ/ a person who writes an account of someone else's life, especially as a profession M S

entomologist C2

/ˌen.t̬əˈmɑː.lə.dʒɪst/ a scientist who specializes in the study of insects M S

taskmaster C2

/ˈtæskˌmæstɚ/ a person who imposes hard, continuous, or exacting work on others M S

drudge C2

/dɹʌdʒ/ a person made to do hard, dull, or menial work M S

drover C2

/ˈdroʊvər/ a person who drives cattle, sheep, or other livestock, especially over a long distance M S

laundress C2

/ˈlɔːndrəs/ a woman employed to wash and iron clothes; now dated M S

furrier C2

/ˈfɝː.i.ɚ/ a person who prepares, makes, repairs, or sells garments and other goods made of fur M S

gunsmith C2

/ˈɡʌnˌsmɪθ/ a craftsperson who makes, modifies, maintains, or repairs firearms M S

engraver C2

/ɪnˈɡreɪvɚ/ a craftsperson or artist who cuts words or designs into a hard surface, or prepares engraved plates for printing M S

washerwoman C2

/ˈwɑʃɚˌwʊmən/ historical: a woman employed to wash other people's clothes and household linen M S

teamster C2

/ˈtiːm.stɚ/ a person who drives a team of draft animals, especially while hauling a wagon or freight M S

scribbler C2

/ˈskrɪblər/ historical textile work: a worker who coarsely cards or teases wool before spinning M S

cowherd C2

/ˈkaʊˌhɝd/ a person whose work is tending and herding cattle M S

piecework C2

/ˈpiːsˌwɝːk/ work for which payment is based on the number of items or units produced rather than the time spent M S

indolence C2

/ˈɪndl̩əns/ Habitual laziness; a dislike of work or effort. M S

goatherd C2

/ˈɡoʊthɝːd/ a person who tends, guards, and guides a herd of goats M S

wheelwright C2

/ˈwiːlˌraɪt/ a craftsperson who builds and repairs wheels, especially traditional wooden spoked wheels M S

scullion C2

/ˈskʌljən/ historical: a low-ranking kitchen servant who performed menial work such as cleaning pots and dishes M S

farrier C2

/ˈfɛɹi.ɚ/ a craftsperson who trims and shoes horses' hooves M S

majordomo C2

/ˌmeɪ.dʒɚˈdoʊ.moʊ/ historical: the chief servant or steward in a wealthy or royal household M S

navvy C2

/ˈnæv.i/ a laborer employed in heavy excavation or construction work, especially on canals, roads, or railways; chiefly British and historical M S

pedlar C2

someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals) M S

dustman C2

/ˈdʌstˌmæn/ a person employed to collect household refuse; an old-fashioned British term for a refuse collector M S

charwoman C2

/ˈtʃɑːrwʊmən/ a woman hired, traditionally by the day or hour, to clean a house or other building; dated M S

stonecutter C2

/ˈstoʊnˌkʌtɚ/ a person who cuts, carves, or dresses stone M S

ostler C2

/ˈɑslɚ/ historically, a worker at an inn or stable who cared for travelers' horses M S

lamplighter C2

/ˈlæmˌplaɪtɝ/ A person employed to light streetlights at dusk and snuff them at dawn. M S

shipwright C2

/ˈʃɪp.raɪt/ a craftsperson who builds or repairs ships, especially wooden ones M S

millwright C2

/ˈmɪlˌraɪt/ historical: a craftsperson who designs, builds, or repairs mills and their machinery M S

carder C2

/ˈkɑrdɚ/ a worker who cards wool or other fiber, disentangling and aligning it before spinning M S

ratcatcher C2

/ˈrætˌkætʃɚ/ a person employed to catch or destroy rats and other vermin M S

commissionaire C2

/kəˌmɪʃəˈnɛr/ chiefly British, historical: a uniformed attendant or doorman at a hotel, theater, office, or other public building M S

métier C2

/meɪˈtjeɪ/ an occupation or field of work for which a person is particularly well suited M S

directress C2

/dəˈrɛktrəs/ A female director. M S

currier C2

/ˈkʌɹɪɚ/ a craftsperson who dresses and finishes tanned leather by scraping, softening, coloring, and treating it M S

distiller C2

/dɪˈstɪlər/ a person who makes distilled spirits or purifies liquids by distillation M S

pieman C2

/ˈpaɪˌmæn/ a man who makes or sells pies, especially a street vendor M S

bootmaker C2

/ˈbuːtˌmeɪ.kɚ/ a craftsperson or manufacturer who makes boots M S

computerize C2

/kəmˈpjuːtɝˌaɪz/ To start using computers to do a job or run a system that was once done by hand. M S

woodchopper C2

/ˈwʊdˌtʃɑpɚ/ a person whose work is cutting trees or chopping wood M S

slavey C2

/ˈsleɪ.vi/ dated, informal, and often offensive: a female domestic servant who performs general or menial household work M S

costumier C2

/kɑːsˈtuːmieɪ/ a person or company that designs, makes, supplies, or hires out costumes, especially for theatre M S

ambassadress C2

/æmˈbæsədrəs/ dated: a female ambassador or a woman acting as an emissary M S

shikari C2

/ʃɪˈkɑː.riː/ a hunter or skilled tracker, especially in the Indian subcontinent M S

coppersmith C2

/ˈkɑpərˌsmɪθ/ a craftsperson who makes or repairs objects of copper M S

ploughboy C2

/ˈplaʊˌbɔɪ/ historical: a boy employed to guide draught animals pulling a plough or to assist a ploughman M S

shoemaking C2

/ˈʃuːˌmeɪkɪŋ/ the craft, trade, or process of making shoes M S

raftsman C2

/ˈræftsmən/ dated: a person who operates, travels on, or works aboard a raft M S

costermonger C2

/ˈkɑːstərˌmʌŋɡər/ a street vendor who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart, barrow, or stall M S

heaver C2

/ˈhiːvə(ɹ)/ a worker who lifts or carries heavy freight, especially at a dock M S

dairymaid C2

/ˈdɛriˌmeɪd/ historical: a woman or girl employed to milk cows and perform other dairy work M S

artel C2

/ɑːrˈtɛl/ a traditional Russian or Soviet cooperative association of workers or craftspeople M S

pastrycook C2

/ˈpeɪstriˌkʊk/ a cook or shopkeeper who specializes in pastries, cakes, and desserts M S

coadjutor C2

/ˌkoʊəˈdʒuːtɚ/ a person who works jointly with and assists another; a helper or colleague M S

parlourmaid C2

/ˈpɑːr.lərˌmeɪd/ historical: a domestic maid responsible for receiving visitors, serving meals, and caring for reception rooms M S

hydrographer C2

/haɪˈdrɑːɡrəfər/ a specialist who surveys, measures, and charts oceans, rivers, coasts, and other bodies of water, especially for navigation M S

gunmaker C2

/ˈɡʌnˌmeɪkər/ One who manufactures guns. M S

potman C2

/ˈpɑtˌmæn/ a man employed in a public house to serve drink, collect empty pots or glasses, and perform other tasks M S

roundsman C2

/ˈraʊndz.mən/ historically, a poor-law laborer sent in rotation by an English parish to work for local employers, with the parish supplementing the wage M S

stipendiary C2

/staɪˈpɛndiˌɛri/ receiving a fixed stipend or salary, especially for clerical, judicial, or public service M S

hosier C2

/ˈhoʊʒɚ/ a person who makes or sells stockings, socks, and other hosiery M S

brickmaker C2

/ˈbrɪkˌmeɪkɚ/ a person who makes bricks, especially by preparing clay and molding, drying, or firing it M S