handicraftsman

[ han-dee-krafts-muhn, -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 + man

See -man.

hand·i·crafts·man·ship, noun

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