What is "tradesfolk"

Usage examples of "tradesfolk".

When they have devoured the substance of one set of tradesfolk they will commence upon that of another.

The Hopgood young women were almost entirely isolated, for the tradesfolk felt themselves uncomfortable and inferior in every way in their presence, and they were ineligible for rectory and brewery society, not only because their father was merely a manager, but because of their strange ways.

Reputedly, there was enough gratitude among the merchants and tradesfolk to cause them to pay the young couple a handsome stipend.

I wish he could see that the Consiglio is breaking the back of the workers and tradesfolk who support them with these damnable taxes, all to build this glorious navy.

Brighton have been servants themselves, are retired housekeepers, tradesfolk, and the like.

White talks in an amusing strain of pomposity about his and her family and connections, and affects to look down with wondrous hauteur on the whole race of tradesfolk, as she terms men of business.

There is not, for the simple reason that the two classes of gentry and tradesfolk are too far apart to come into collision.

The harvest-money has either gone to pay advances or to settle accounts with tradesfolk, so that an awkward future is in preparation for all but the prosperous tenants, of whom there is no lack in counties Clare and Limerick.

Mehomne was only a stopping place for travelers on their way inland, mainly tradesfolk carrying goods from up and down the coast.

And of course guild-rights would be extended to the tradesfolk of Ochram, were we bound by such ties as you propose.

We joined a stream of merchants and tradesfolk heading up to the keep.