handicraftsman

[ han-dee-krafts-muh n, -krahfts- ]
/ ˈhæn diˌkræfts mən, -ˌkrɑfts- /
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noun, plural hand·i·crafts·men.

a person skilled in a handicraft; craftsman.

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Origin of handicraftsman

First recorded in 1545–55; handicraft + 's1 + man1

usage note for handicraftsman

See -man.

OTHER WORDS FROM handicraftsman

hand·i·crafts·man·ship, noun

Words nearby handicraftsman

handicap, handicap register, handicapped, handicapper, handicraft, handicraftsman, handies peak, handily, handiron, handism, handiwork
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Words related to handicraftsman

operator, worker, machinist, craftsman, artisan, artificer

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