Standard Lemma guide

masterman

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈmɑː.stəˌmən/
  • US: /ˈmæs.tɚˌmən/
  • CMU ARPABET: M AE1 S T ER0 M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname originating as an occupation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A master craftsman, often employing apprentices or journeymen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Examples

  • 1975 Daily Tel. 15 Sept. 17/1: "The main problem is the difficulty in finding a masterman to be apprenticed to; nearly all mastermen are already training apprentices."

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From masterman.

From master + -man.