Tradesmen
A tradesman, tradesperson or skilled tradesman refers to a worker who specializes in a particular occupation that requires work experience, on-the-job training, or formal vocational education, but not a bachelor's degree.
One study of Caversham, New Zealand at the turn of the century notes that a skilled trade was considered a trade that required an apprenticeship to entry. Skilled tradesmen worked either in traditional handicraft workshops or newer factories that emerged during the Industrial Revolution. Traditional handicraft roles included, for example: "sail-maker, candle-maker, cooper, jappaner, lapidary and taxidermist, canister-maker, furrier, cap-maker, dobbin-maker, french-polisher, baker, miller, brewer, confectioner, watch-maker, tinsmith, glazier, maltster, wood-turner, saddler, shipwright, scale-maker, engraver and cutler."
Tradesmen are contrasted with unskilled workers (laborers), agricultural workers, and professionals (those in the learned professions). Skilled tradesmen are distinguished:
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