jack-of-all-trades
[ jak-uh v-awl-treydz, jak- ]
/ ˌdʒæk əvˈɔlˈtreɪdz, ˈdʒæk- /
noun, plural jacks-of-all-trades.
a person who is adept at many different kinds of work.
Origin of jack-of-all-trades
First recorded in 1610–20
Words nearby jack-of-all-trades
jack-in-office,
jack-in-the-box,
jack-in-the-green,
jack-in-the-pulpit,
jack-o'-lantern,
jack-of-all-trades,
jack-tar,
jack-the-lad,
jack-the-rags,
jack-up,
jack-up rig
British Dictionary definitions for jack of all trades
jack of all trades
noun plural jacks of all trades
a person who undertakes many different kinds of work