guildsman

[ gildz-muhn ]

noun

, plural guilds·men.

1. a member of a guild.

guildsman

/ ˈɡɪldzmən /

noun

1. a man who is a member of a guild

Word History and Origins

Origin of guildsman¹

First recorded in 1870–75; guild + 's ¹ + man

Example Sentences

A guildsman could not sell wool retail to strangers nor go into partnership with a man outside the guild.

From Project Gutenberg

Each guild member had to swear the guildsman's oath, pay an entrance fee, and subject himself to the judgment of the guild in the guild court, which could fine or suspend a man from practicing his trade for a year.

From Project Gutenberg

They had the right to share in any bargain made in the presence of a guildsman, whether the transaction took place in Leicester or in a distant market.

From Project Gutenberg

Reflection of Mirror atmosphere in recent months was the case of a regular Guildsman who wrote a sympathetic article on the anti-Communist best seller Out of the Night.

From Time Magazine Archive

For public consumption at least, Guildsman Murphy demanded as the price of merger that the publishers keep their entire present staffs on salary for at least one year�a proposal that the publishers were quick to squelch.

From Time Magazine Archive