Craftsmen in the building trades and paviours had their laborers as smiths had their Hammermen to do the heavy work at laborers' pay.
"Our Legal Heritage, 4th Ed."
S. A. Reilly
As in London so in Glasgow, however, the rules of the Guild of Hammermen, to which it was decided a mathematical instrument maker would belong, if one of such high calling made his appearance, prevented Watt from entrance if he had not consumed seven years in learning the trade.
"James Watt"
Andrew Carnegie
Smiths to forge all the wrought-iron-work, with Hammermen as assistants.
"The Iron Horse"
R.M. Ballantyne