craftsman

[krafts-muhn]

noun

plural

craftsmen 

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 called: craftswoman. an artist skilled in the techniques of an art or craft

Gender Note

Is craftsman gender-neutral? See -man.

Other Word Forms

• craftsmanlike adjective
• craftsmanly adjective
• craftsmanship noun

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 )

Example Sentences

Glittering liturgical objects and lavish vestments from the 17th and 18th centuries highlight the skills of European craftsmen from that period as well as the religious import of the church to which they were gifted.

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They were made by creative, yes, craftsmen, architects or builders, imagining their own designs or using kit plans, sold by companies like Sears and Montgomery Ward.

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And then Michael is such a craftsman that every part of everything is studied and controlled and carefully attenuated.

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This could have a cascading impact across the supply chain from craftsmen to designers and retailers.

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While ceramics were widely used and vast amounts of pottery survive, there are relatively few details known about the potters themselves, in comparison to other ancient Egyptian craftsmen.

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Related Words

• artisan