Definition
In freemasonry, the second degree of membership; or historically, a skilled worker or craftsperson of intermediate rank.
Etymology
From 'fellow' (equal, peer) and 'craft' (skilled work). This compound emerged in craft guilds to denote someone who had completed apprenticeship but hadn't achieved master status—a hierarchy of worker ranks.
Kelly Says
Medieval craft guilds had strict three-tier systems: apprentice, fellowcraft (or journeyman), and master—and you couldn't move up without passing secret tests and proving your skills, which is why freemasonry kept using this structure!
Translations
ARالعربية
رفيق عمل
rafik 'amal
BNবাংলা
সহকর্মী
soh-kor-mee
CACatalà
company
kom-pa-nyeh
CSČeština
sourozenec řemeslník
soo-ro-zen-ec rem-es-l-nik
DADansk
brødre i håndværket
bro-dre ee hand-vær-ket
DEDeutsch
Geselle
geh-zel-e
ELΕλληνικά
συμμαθητής
sim-ma-the-tis
ESEspañol
hermano artesano
e-r-ma-no ar-te-sa-no
FISuomi
mestari
mes-ta-ri
FRFrançais
frère compagnon
fr-ehr koh-pa-nyohn
HAHA
ma'aikata
ma-ai-ka-ta
HIहिन्दी
सहयोगी
sa-ha-yo-gee
HUMagyar
mesterszakác
mes-ter-szaka-c
IDBahasa Indonesia
teman kerja
te-man ker-ja
ITItaliano
compagno artigiano
kom-pa-nyo ar-ti-giano
KKKK
қатысушы
qa-ty-su-shy
MSBahasa Melayu
rakan kerja
ra-kan ker-ja
MYမြန်မာ
အကောlyte
ah-ka-o-lyte
NLNederlands
broeder-ambachtsman
bro-der-am-bats-man
NONorsk
brødre i håndverket
bro-dre ee hand-vær-ket
PLPolski
towarzysz rzemieślnik
to-var-shish rem-e-sh-nik
PTPortuguês
companheiro artesão
kom-pa-nyeh-roh ar-te-sa-o
RORomână
coleg meșteșugă
koh-lehg mes-te-shu-ga
RUРусский
товарищ-ремесленник
to-va-rishch-re-me-slen-nik
SVSvenska
bröder i hantverket
bro-der ee han-t-ver-ket
SWKiswahili
mwenzangu
mwen-zan-goo
TAதமிழ்
பணியாளர்
pa-ni-ya-la-r
TEతెలుగు
సహచరుడు
sa-ha-cha-ru-du
THไทย
เพื่อนร่วมอาชีพ
phuan-roong-a-a-chi-p
TLTL
kaibigan
kai-bee-gan
TRTürkçe
kardeş zanaatkar
kar-de-sh za-naat-kar
UKУкраїнська
товариш-майстер
to-va-rish-may-ster
VITiếng Việt
đồng nghiệp
dong-nghiep
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-lee