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craftsman

/ˈkɹæftsmən/

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What does craftsman mean?

noun

  1. One who is highly skilled at one's trade; an artisan or artificer.
  2. A person who makes or creates material objects partly or entirely by hand.
  3. A person who produces arts and crafts.
More meanings (2)

adjective

  1. Of an architectural style prominent in the United States in the early 20th century.

noun

  1. A building built in the Craftsman architectural style

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkɹæftsmən/

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The craftsman may still pursue his craft, but he does it for the joy of his work.
Arthur Conan DoyleThe Vital MessageProject Gutenberg ebook #439
Butler was an intellectual, inferior as a craftsman to Peace, the essentially practical, unread, naturally gifted artist.
H. B. (Henry Brodribb) IrvingA Book of Remarkable CriminalsProject Gutenberg ebook #446
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Suppose that A has something to say about his fellow craftsman B, and suppose that certain achievements of B are to be valued.
Hans GrossCriminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and StudentsTranslated by Horace Meyer KallenProject Gutenberg ebook #1320
Having chosen and felled the tree, often one of large size, the craftsman splits from it long pieces about eight feet in length.
Charles Hose; William McDougallThe Pagan Tribes of Borneo A Description of Their Physical Moral and Intellectual Condition, with Some Discussion of Their Ethnic RelationsProject Gutenberg ebook #3307
If he “picks up” a rare French book, at a low price, he would act prudently in having it bound in France by a good craftsman.
Andrew LangThe LibraryProject Gutenberg ebook #2018