workman
Workman is a noun referring to a person who performs manual labor, especially a skilled tradesperson such as a carpenter, plumber, or metalworker. In British English it has historically denoted a person employed to perform physical work. In contemporary writing, many contexts prefer “worker” or “employee,” but “workman” remains common in trades and in fixed phrases such as “an experienced workman” or in the adjective “workmanlike.”
Etymology and related terms: The word derives from work + man, from Old English weorcmann. Related terms
In legal and social history, “workman” appeared in phrases like “workman’s compensation” to refer to compensation
As a surname: Workman also exists as an English surname, derived from the occupational label itself. It