as in craftsmen
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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craftsmen
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In 2012 and 2022, the discovery of a royal tomb containing an astonishing 58 elite females, 1,300 artifacts, six human sacrifices, and the burials of elite craftsmen alongside gold, silver, and bronze tools brought the site international attention.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 May 2026 -
Pitchers like Maddux and Tom Glavine, his Atlanta teammate, were craftsmen, pitching on the edges and moving the ball around the plate.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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“Handworkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handworkers. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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