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Craftsman — may refer to: Craftsman (tools), a brand of tools Master craftsman, an artisan who practices a handicraft or trade a style of architecture and furniture arising from the British Arts and crafts style American Craftsman style, an American domestic … Wikipedia
craftsman — crafts‧man [ˈkrɑːftsmən ǁ ˈkræfts ] noun craftsmen PLURALFORM [ mən] [countable] JOBS a skilled male worker in a job that involves making things with your hands: • Each drawer is individually finished by craftsmen to bring out the full beauty of… … Financial and business terms
Craftsman — Crafts man (kr?fts man), n.; pl. {Craftsmen} ( men). One skilled in some trade or manual occupation; an artificer; a mechanic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
craftsman — index artisan, practitioner Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
craftsman — mid 14c., craftes man, from CRAFT (Cf. craft) + MAN (Cf. man). Written as one word from late 14c. O.E. had cræftiga in this sense. Related: Craftsmanship … Etymology dictionary
craftsman — handicraftsman, mechanic, artisan, *worker, workman, workingman, laborer, hand, operative, roustabout … New Dictionary of Synonyms
craftsman — (or craftswoman) ► NOUN ▪ a worker skilled in a particular craft. DERIVATIVES craftsmanship noun … English terms dictionary
craftsman — [krafts′mən, kräfts′mən] n. pl. craftsmen [krafts′mən, kräfts′mən] 1. a worker in a skilled trade; artisan 2. any highly skilled, painstaking, technically dexterous worker, specif. in the manual arts craftsmanship n … English World dictionary
craftsman — n. a master craftsman * * * [ krɑːftsmən] a master craftsman … Combinatory dictionary
craftsman — [[t]krɑ͟ːftsmən, kræ̱ft [/t]] craftsmen N COUNT A craftsman is a man who makes things skilfully with his hands. The table in the kitchen was made by a local craftsman … English dictionary
craftsman — UK [ˈkrɑːftsmən] / US [ˈkræftsmən] noun [countable] Word forms craftsman : singular craftsman plural craftsmen UK [ˈkrɑːftsmən] / US [ˈkræftsmən] a man who makes beautiful or practical objects using his hands … English dictionary
