English

Alternative forms

• steel-worker
• steel worker

Noun

steelworker ‎(plural steelworkers)

1. A person who manufactures or shapes steel.

   The United Steelworkers strike closed the mill.

2. (uncommon) A person employed to build steel structures, an ironworker.

   The steelworkers and electricians went on strike, halting construction.

Usage notes

Typically as an employee at a steel mill or steelworks, a large industrial facility. An independent steelwright would (formerly) be known as a steel master or (now) a smith, craftsman, artisan, or hobbyist.

The construction workers specializing in steel work are typically known as steel workers, with the space.

Synonyms

• steel man
• steelwright
• steeler

Translations

Anagrams

• teleworkers