"jour printer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jour printers [plural]
Etymology: From jour + printer. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|jour|printer}} jour + printer Head templates: {{en-noun}} jour printer (plural jour printers)
  1. (US, historical, 19th century) A journeyman printer — referring to both a man's profession and his status within his trade or company. Tags: US, historical, obsolete
    Sense id: en-jour_printer-en-noun-9dFp--TR Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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