handicraftsman

[ han-dee-krafts-muhn, -krahfts- ]

noun

, plural hand·i·crafts·men.

1. a person skilled in a handicraft; craftsman.

Gender Note

See -man.

Other Words From

• handi·craftsman·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of handicraftsman¹

First recorded in 1545–55; handicraft + 's ¹ + man

Example Sentences

Under such conditions it is difficult to say where the artist began and where the handicraftsman left off.

From Project Gutenberg

He is handicraftsman in that he guides and directs them by his skill within the scope of activity to which they are designed.

From Project Gutenberg

It was handicraftsman speaking critically and appreciatively of handicraftsman.

From Project Gutenberg

I am the son of a handicraftsman, I must labor long yet over thy happiness and my own.

From Project Gutenberg

But the handicraftsman is dependent on your pleasure and opinion.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• machinist
• operator
• worker