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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

worker go
a person who works at a specific occupation

employee go
a worker who is hired to perform a job

workman, workingman, working man, working person
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor

noun.person

24 Subcategories

excavator go
a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
blaster, chargeman go
a workman employed to blast with explosives
fuller go
a workman who fulls (cleans and thickens) freshly woven cloth for a living
gas fitter go
a workman who installs and repairs gas fixtures and appliances
guest worker, guestworker go
a person with temporary permission to work in another country
heaver go
a workman who heaves freight or bulk goods (especially at a dockyard)
jack, laborer, manual laborer, labourer go
someone who works with their hands
lacer go
a workman who laces shoes or footballs or books (during binding)
lather go
a workman who puts up laths
Luddite go
one of the 19th century English workmen who destroyed laborsaving machinery that they thought would cause unemployment
mill-hand, factory worker go
a workman in a mill or factory
mover go
workman employed by a moving company
boxer, bagger, packer go
a workman employed to pack things into containers
paster go
a workman who pastes
rat-catcher, disinfestation officer go
a workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin
roadman, road mender go
a workman who is employed to repair roads
roundsman go
a workman employed to make rounds (to deliver goods or make inspections or so on)
scratcher go
a workman who uses a tool for scratching
shearer go
a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles
sponger go
a workman employed to collect sponges
stamper go
a workman whose job is to form or cut out by applying a mold or die (either by hand or by operating a stamping machine)
utility man go
a workman expected to serve in any capacity when called on
warehouser, warehouseman go
a workman who manages or works in a warehouse
wetter go
a workman who wets the work in a manufacturing process