craftsman

noun crafts·man \ ˈkraf(t)s-mən \

|Updated on: 16 Aug 2018

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Definition of craftsman

1 : a worker who practices a trade or handicraft

2 : one who creates or performs with skill or dexterity especially in the manual arts

jewelry made by European craftsmen

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craftsmanlike

play \ˈkraf(t)s-mən-ˌlīk\ adjective

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craftsmanly

play \ˈkraf(t)s-mən-lē\ adjective

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craftsmanship

play \ˈkraf(t)s-mən-ˌship\ noun

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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 of craftsman from the Web

Reznor has always also been a pop craftsman, yet 2016’s Not the Actual Events EP—the one that made a mess in my kitchen—buried its melodies deep.

— spencer kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Nine Inch Nails Is Still Pushing the Sound of Catharsis," 22 June 2018
They're both drawn by artist Hayden Sherman, a craftsman who works in big, boxy shapes and hard, clean lines.

— will nevin, OregonLive.com, "TBT #39.1: Twisted sci-fi, bent biblical epic and more in new comics," 6 June 2018
Some of those cross-sections are asymmetrical in a way that hints at a right-handed craftsman holding the etching tool.

— kiona n. smith, Ars Technica, "Neanderthals etched a message on this 36,000-year-old stone tool," 3 May 2018
Anderson is a minimalist craftsman with a maximalist imagination.

— peter rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, "'Isle of Dogs' is a stop-motion tour de force that is flabbergastingly original," 23 Mar. 2018
The words also apply to Isbell's approach to being a musical craftsman.

— david lindquist, Indianapolis Star, "5 ways Jason Isbell brought the best of Nashville to Indianapolis," 9 Jan. 2018
The figure at the San Miguel de Estella church in the northern Navarra province was recently repainted in gaudy colors by a local craftsman, instead of being properly cleaned by a professional conservationist.

— kathleen joyce, Fox News, "Spanish conservationists outraged following botched restoration of 16th-century artwork," 27 June 2018
One shop might have six craftsmen who specialize in the cut of a dress pant, another might focus on carefully hand-stitching woven grid tops from silk.

— monica kim, Vogue, "A New Art-Fashion Label Is Exploring Asian-American Identity," 24 May 2018
Watch wood turners and other German craftsmen demonstrate their carving skills, and learn about European Railroading from the Milwaukee Chapter of the European Train Enthusiasts.

— elaine rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Major summer festivals in Milwaukee in 2018; Summerfest and many more," 18 May 2018

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First Known Use of craftsman

13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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craftsman Synonyms

Synonyms

artificer, artisan, crafter, craftsperson, handcraftsman, handicrafter, handicraftsman, handworker, tradesman;

Related Words

craftswoman;

artist, maker;

journeyman, master;

mechanic, operative, shaper, smith, technician, wright;

handyman, handyperson, workman;

CRAFTSMAN Defined for English Language Learners

craftsman

noun

Definition of craftsman for English Language Learners

: a person (especially a man) who makes beautiful objects by hand
: a person (especially a man) who is very skilled at doing something

CRAFTSMAN Defined for Kids

craftsman

noun crafts·man \ ˈkrafts-mən \

Definition of craftsman for Students

plural craftsmen \-mən\

1 : a person who works at a trade or handicraft

2 : a highly skilled worker

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