handicraftsman

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

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noun,plural hand·i·crafts·men.

a person skilled in a handicraft; craftsman.

Origin of handicraftsman

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

usage note For handicraftsman

See -man.

Other words from handicraftsman

hand·i·crafts·man·ship, noun

Words Nearby handicraftsman

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How to use handicraftsman in a sentence

Under such conditions it is difficult to say where the artist began and where the handicraftsman left off.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2) | Georges Perrot
He is handicraftsman in that he guides and directs them by his skill within the scope of activity to which they are designed.
The Evolution of Modern Capitalism | John Atkinson Hobson
It was handicraftsman speaking critically and appreciatively of handicraftsman.
Babylon, Volume 1 (of 3) | Grant Allen
I am the son of a handicraftsman, I must labor long yet over thy happiness and my own.
In Vain | Henryk Sienkiewicz
But the handicraftsman is dependent on your pleasure and opinion.
Essays and Lectures | Oscar Wilde

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