handcraftsman

noun

ˈhan(d)-ˌkraf(t)-smən How to pronounce handcraftsman (audio)
Definition of handcraftsmannext
as in craftsman
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands using traditional methods, the handcraftsmen at the small workshop fashion pieces of wood furniture that are really works of art

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  • Working with Urban Pioneering Architecture, Haughton corralled an all-Caribbean team of craftsmen and builders to renovate the four-story town house.
    — Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The white clapboard exterior topped with typical Norse dragon heads was taken back into the family in 1995 by Haeger’s great great granddaughter Ellika Modenfelt, who painstakingly restored it to its former glory with the help of local craftsmen.
    — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
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