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handworker

noun

Definition of handworker

as in craftsman

a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands it's hard to find a handworker to tailor clothes these days

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craftsman

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Its spoked wheels had been replaced 25 or so years before with new ones made by Amish craftsmen at Hoosier Buggy Shop in Indiana, Carmody said.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
In addition, Simm is working with two craftsman who are creating belts and knives that will be featured on the site and made-to-order.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

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