craftsman

noun

crafts·man ˈkraf(t)s-mən

plural craftsmen

Synonyms of craftsman next

: a person and especially a man who practices a trade or handicraft as a job

The router offers a wide range of speeds and is designed for the cabinetmaker, solid surface fabricator and other craftsmen.—

Wood & Wood Products

: a person and especially a man who is skilled in a craft (see craft entry 1 sense 2a)

… a genuine craftsman with an ear for dialogue and, more importantly, an understanding of the human heart.—

Wes Lukowsky

craftsmanlike

ˈkraf(t)s-mən-ˌlīk

adjective

craftsmanly

ˈkraf(t)s-mən-lē

adjective

craftsmanship

ˈkraf(t)s-mən-ˌship

noun

compare craftsperson, craftswoman

Examples of craftsman in a Sentence

Skilled craftsmen carved the enormous mantel. He is a master craftsman who works with marble. As a writer he has developed into a true craftsman.

Recent Examples on the Web Yamamoto is a craftsman, a long-term visitor from Japan who has been working with Zildjian to design prototypes. —

James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023 This piece specifically was handwoven by a small family of craftsmen in Tlaxcala, Mexico. —

Anna Tingley, Variety, 21 Aug. 2023 Today, 90-year-old Eraldo Asin is at the helm of his family’s company,in the third generation of craftsmen to do so. —

Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 19 Aug. 2023 Kim presented Putin with a carbine made by Korean craftsmen and other gifts, the Kremlin spokesman said. —

Mikhail Klimentov, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023 What’s more, we’re surrounded by talented craftsmen, artists, visual artists, sound engineers, technicians, writers, and so on. —

Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023 Individual furniture craftsmen, as well as larger factories and outlet stores, can be found in and around the High Point area. —

Lynn Brown, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2023 The fully off-grid home combines craftsman, eclectic, and modern architectural styles to create a simultaneously comfortable and utilitarian dwelling, with a hint of luxury in its top-quality materials and furnishings. —

Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 9 Aug. 2023 Darb, along with some of the nearby pottery workshops run for decades by local craftsmen and some nearby housing, would have to go. —

Vivian Yee, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2023 See More

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