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jack of all trades
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun jack of all trades has 2 senses
- jack of all trades(n = noun.person) Array - a person able to do a variety of different jobs acceptably well; Array is a kind of adult, grownup
- jack of all trades(n = noun.person) handyman, odd-job man - a man skilled in various odd jobs and other small tasks; Array is a kind of maintenance man, repairman, service man
ROGET THESAURUS
jack of all trades
Proficient
N proficient, expert, adept, dab, dabster, crackerjack, connoisseur, master, master hand, prima donna, first fiddle, top gun, chef de cuisine, top sawyer, protagonist, past master, mahatma, picked man, medallist, prizeman, veteran, old stager, old campaigner, old soldier, old file, old hand, man of business, man of the world, nice hand, good hand, clean hand, practiced hand, experienced eye, experienced hand, marksman, good shot, dead shot, crack shot, ropedancer, funambulist, acrobat, cunning man, conjuror, wizard, genius, mastermind, master head, master spirit, cunning blade, sharp blade, sharp fellow, jobber, cracksman, politician, tactician, strategist, pantologist, admirable Crichton, Jack of all trades, prodigy of learning.
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