craftsman
[ krafts-muhn, krahfts- ]
/ ˈkræfts mən, ˈkrɑfts- /
noun, plural crafts·men.
a person who practices or is highly skilled in a craft; artisan.
an artist.
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craft beer, craft union, craftily, craftint, crafts, craftsman, craftsmanly, craftsmanship, craftspeople, craftsperson, craftswoman
Origin of craftsman
1325–75; Middle English craftes man man of skill, earlier craftman; compare Old English cræftiga craftsman, workman (derivative of cræftig crafty)
Related formscrafts·man·like, adjectivecrafts·man·ly, adjectivecrafts·man·ship, noun
Usage note
See -man.
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craftsman
/ (ˈkrɑːftsmən) /
noun plural -men
a member of a skilled trade; someone who practises a craft; artisan
Also called: (fem) craftswoman an artist skilled in the techniques of an art or craft
Derived Formscraftsmanlike, adjectivecraftsmanly, adjectivecraftsmanship, noun
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Word Origin and History for craftsman
craftsman
mid-14c., craftes man, from genitive of craft (n.) + man (n.1). Written as one word from late 14c. Old English had cræftiga in this sense. Related: Craftsmanship.
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