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craftsman

craftsman

39 2.8
A person who makes useful or beautiful things by hand and is very skilled
  • noun
  • /ˈkræfts.mən/
translation icon : artesano
  • A talented craftsman can create beautiful furniture from reclaimed materials.
  • master craftsman
  • skilled craftsman
  • artisans and craftsmen

My, my uncle, master Craftsman now in two different fields.

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Examples

  • The old days of a Craftsman going through years of apprenticeship in order to be world class at something.

  • A lot of people who moved to California from the South were craftsmen.

  • And this is, I think where you could really tell what a fantastic Craftsman Martin is.

  • Chris was actually really a very good craftsman as well.

  • You want to be a craftsman or an artist; you have to be organized.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • What's important is the skill of the Craftsman in this case.

  • For more people to enjoy these benefits, additional craftsmen must be trained in the skills.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Among them were many skilled Craftsman, artists, and great poets called bards.

  • But, Your Excellency, these men are skilled craftsmen.

  • Skilled Craftsman are employed in building and maintaining yachts and others are employed in staffing them.

Synonyms

artisan
vscraftsman
55 4.1

A skilled worker who makes things by hand

is broader, covering manual skill in any trade as well as making
crafter
vscraftsman
13 3.7

A person who makes useful or decorative things by hand

is more formal and emphasizes high professional skill rather than hobby making
skilled worker
vscraftsman
10 3.1

A person with special training for a specific job

focuses more narrowly on manual making skill and artisanal quality
journeyman
vscraftsman
9 7.0

A skilled worker who finished training and works for an employer but is not yet a master

is about high personal mastery and consistent high quality output
tradesman
vscraftsman
1 3.2

A skilled worker who does building or repair work

emphasizes exceptional hand skill and craft quality rather than ordinary trade work
craftsperson
vscraftsman
1 3.9

A person who makes things by hand with great skill and care

is the male specific term rather than the neutral form
craftswoman
vscraftsman
1 4.2

A woman who makes things by hand and is very skilled

is the general male term rather than the female specific name
artificer
vscraftsman
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who makes things well by hand

focuses more on manual trade skill than inventive making
tradesperson
vscraftsman
1 3.6

A person who does skilled physical work like an electrician or carpenter

is more about high quality handmaking than general building trades
handicraftsman
vscraftsman
7.2

A person who makes useful or decorative things by hand

is broader, not limited to decorative or hobby style production
tradeswoman
vscraftsman
4.2

A woman who does skilled work with her hands like carpentry

is the general term highlighting high manual craft skill rather than trade gender
skilled workman
vscraftsman
3.0

A man trained to do a certain trade like a carpenter

stresses exceptionally high manual craft skill rather than general job training
shopman
vscraftsman
  • Archaic
5.5

A worker in a workshop who repairs machines

is centered on handcrafted skill and creative manual production rather than shop roles

How Skilled

craftsman
39 2.8
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

craftsman singular
craftsmen plural

Morphology

craftsman = craft + man (transparent) = craft + man

The word is a straightforward compound of 'craft' + 'man' (the linking -s does not change the basic meaning), so learners who know those words can deduce the meaning.

Etymology

The word craftsman breaks down into craft + man; craft once meant 'skill' or 'strength', as you can see in handicraft, so it originally meant a 'skilled person' who makes things by hand. That's why today a craftsman is someone very good at a particular manual trade.