handicraftsman

handicraftsman
handicraftsmanship, n.
/han"dee krafts'meuhn, -krahfts'-/, n., pl. handicraftsmen.
a person skilled in a handicraft; craftsman.
[1545-55; HANDICRAFT + 'S1 + MAN1]
Usage. See -man.

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  • Handicraftsman — Hand i*crafts man ( kr[.a]fts man), n.; pl. { men} ( men). A man skilled or employed in handcraft. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • handicraftsman — index artisan Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • handicraftsman — craftsman, workman, artisan, mechanic, workingman, laborer, operative, hand, roustabout, *worker …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • handicraftsman — noun Date: 1551 a person who engages in a handicraft ; artisan …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • handicraftsman — noun A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male …   Wiktionary

  • handicraftsman — n. one who is skilled in creating things by hand …   English contemporary dictionary

  • handicraftsman — n. Artisan, mechanic, artificer, workman, hand, craftsman …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • handicraftsman — n artisan, artificer, craftsman, master craftsman; skilled laborer, mechanic, Obs. artist …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • handicraftsman — hand·i·crafts·man …   English syllables

  • handicraftsman — hand•i•crafts•man [[t]ˈhæn diˌkræfts mən, ˌkrɑfts [/t]] n. pl. men use a person skilled in a handicraft; craftsman • Etymology: 1545–55 hand′i•crafts man•ship , n. usage: See man …   From formal English to slang

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