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laborer
n. worker, wage-earner


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Laborer
One of the construction trades, traditionally considered unskilled labor (as opposed to skilled labor). In the division of labor, laborers have all blastinghand toolsair tools, small heavy equipment and act as assistants to other trades, i.e. operators or cement masons. With the advent of modern technology and its introduction into the construction field, the laborers have been quick to include much of this technology as being laborers work. Laborers are typically required to provide their own basic hand tools. The following tools are considered a minimum, hammer, pliers (side-cutters), utility knife, tape measure, vise-grips, cresent wrench, screwdriver, margin trowel (masonry trowel), carpenter's pencil or soapstone, tool belt and pouches. In addition a five gallon bucket with additional tools, toolbelt suspenders, water jug and lunchbox is recommended.
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laborer
Noun
1. someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
(synonym) manual laborer, labourer, jack
(hypernym) workman, working man, working person
(hyponym) agricultural laborer, agricultural labourer
(derivation) tug, labor, labour, push, drive


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Laborer
(n.)
One who labors in a toilsome occupation; a person who does work that requires strength rather than skill, as distinguished from that of an artisan.
  

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About
Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryDownload this dictionary
Ebed
a servant; laborer
  

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock. About

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