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craftsman

[ krafts-muhn ]

noun

, plural crafts·men.
  1. a person who practices or is highly skilled in a craft; artisan.

    Synonyms: handicraftsman, artificer

  2. an artist.


craftsman

/ ˈkrɑːftsmən /

noun

  1. a member of a skilled trade; someone who practises a craft; artisan
  2. Also calledfemcraftswoman an artist skilled in the techniques of an art or craft


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Gender Note

Is craftsman gender-neutral? See -man.

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Derived Forms

  • ˈcraftsmanˌship, noun
  • ˈcraftsmanˌlike, adjective
  • ˈcraftsmanly, adjective

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Other Words From

  • crafts·man·like adjective
  • crafts·man·ly adjective
  • crafts·man·ship noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of craftsman1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English craftes man “man of skill,” earlier craftman; compare Old English cræftiga “craftsman, workman” (derivative of cræftig “skilled”; crafty )

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Example Sentences

It gave him, writes Sykes, “the ability to become his own craftsman.”

There are 17 processes herein, which collectively take four years for a craftsman to master.

A professional craftsman was recruited to build the rowboat.

The artist, instead of a mere craftsman, was beginning to be revered as something quite different.

People take for granted how skilled he was as a craftsman, the simplicity of the writing, and how naturally it came.

A fine piece of woodwork is often spoiled by the amateur craftsman when starting a cut with a saw.

"You're supposed to be our combination inventor-craftsman," he said to George.

The reporter did something else which marked him as a craftsman.

Perhaps the Homeric chief may have sometimes been a craftsman like the heroes of the Sagas, great sword-smiths.

A more cunning craftsman than myself has told us that the less we track human life the more cheerily we shall speak of it.

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