journeyman
US /ˈdʒɝː.ni.mən/
UK /ˈdʒɝː.ni.mən/
1.
a person who has served an apprenticeship and is qualified to work at a trade but has not yet become an employer or master
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After years of training, he finally became a skilled journeyman carpenter.
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The union represents both apprentices and journeymen.
2.
a professional athlete who is competent but not outstanding, and who often plays for many different teams during their career
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He was a talented but inconsistent player, often described as a basketball journeyman.
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Despite being a journeyman, he had a long and respectable career in the league.