craftsman
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/ˈkɹɑːftsmən/
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/ˈkɹɑːftsmən/ · /ˈkɹæftsmən/ · /ˈkɹɐːftsmən/
Definition of craftsman
5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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One who is highly skilled at one's trade; an artisan or artificer.
“Dilettanteism presupposes art as botchwork does handicraft; and the Dilettante holds the same relation to the artist that the botcher does to the craftsman.”
“And if someone wants to know how to make objections to actual craftsmen themselves on the subject of art in general or any particular art, there are published treatises available, as you know.”
“But through the oligopoly, charcoal fuel proliferated throughout London's trades and industries. By the 1200s, brewers and bakers, tilemakers, glassblowers, pottery producers, and a range of other craftsmen all became hour-to-hour consumers of charcoal.”
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noun
-
One who is highly skilled at one's trade; an artisan or artificer.
“Dilettanteism presupposes art as botchwork does handicraft; and the Dilettante holds the same relation to the artist that the botcher does to the craftsman.”
“And if someone wants to know how to make objections to actual craftsmen themselves on the subject of art in general or any particular art, there are published treatises available, as you know.”
“But through the oligopoly, charcoal fuel proliferated throughout London's trades and industries. By the 1200s, brewers and bakers, tilemakers, glassblowers, pottery producers, and a range of other craftsmen all became hour-to-hour consumers of charcoal.”
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A person who makes or creates material objects partly or entirely by hand.
“Yeh Wang (1826-1889), a master craftsman born in Chiayi, founded the Taiwanese branch of the industry, and though his work is rare these days, you can still see some of his original figures in Ciji Temple in Syuejia near Tainan (see p.333).[...]Chiayi is still home to numerous koji craftsmen - in addition to its vibrant colours, koji is unique in that everything is handmade.”
- A person who produces arts and crafts.
- A building built in the Craftsman architectural style
adj
- (not-comparable)Of an architectural style prominent in the United States in the early 20th century.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From craft + -s- + -man.
Words you can make from craftsman
175 playable · top: RAFTSMAN (13 pts)
Best play raftsman 13 points7-letter words
6 words6-letter words
16 words5-letter words
43 words- CRAFT 10 pts
- FACTA 10 pts
- FACTS 10 pts
- FARMS 10 pts
- FRANC 10 pts
- SCARF 10 pts
- CAMAS 9 pts
- CRAMS 9 pts
- MARCS 9 pts
- SCRAM 9 pts
- AFARS 8 pts
- FARTS 8 pts
- FRATS 8 pts
- RAFTS 8 pts
- SNARF 8 pts
- ATMAN 7 pts
- ATMAS 7 pts
- CANST 7 pts
- CANTS 7 pts
- CARAT 7 pts
- CARNS 7 pts
- CARTS 7 pts
- MAARS 7 pts
- MANAS 7 pts
- MANAT 7 pts
- MANTA 7 pts
- MARAS 7 pts
- MARTS 7 pts
- NARCS 7 pts
- SACRA 7 pts
- SCANT 7 pts
- SCART 7 pts
- SCRAN 7 pts
- SMART 7 pts
- TACAN 7 pts
- TRAMS 7 pts
- ANTAS 5 pts
- ANTRA 5 pts
- RANTS 5 pts
- RATAN 5 pts
- SARAN 5 pts
- TARNS 5 pts
- TRANS 5 pts
4-letter words
60 words- CAFS 9 pts
- FACT 9 pts
- FAMS 9 pts
- FARM 9 pts
- CAMS 8 pts
- CRAM 8 pts
- MACS 8 pts
- MARC 8 pts
- SCAM 8 pts
- AFAR 7 pts
- ARFS 7 pts
- FANS 7 pts
- FART 7 pts
- FAST 7 pts
- FATS 7 pts
- FRAT 7 pts
- RAFT 7 pts
- ACTA 6 pts
- ACTS 6 pts
- AMAS 6 pts
- ARCS 6 pts
- ARMS 6 pts
- ATMA 6 pts
- CANS 6 pts
- CANT 6 pts
- CARN 6 pts
- CARS 6 pts
- CART 6 pts
- CASA 6 pts
- CAST 6 pts
- CATS 6 pts
- MAAR 6 pts
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- MANS 6 pts
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- MART 6 pts
- MASA 6 pts
- MAST 6 pts
- MATS 6 pts
- NARC 6 pts
- RAMS 6 pts
- SCAN 6 pts
- SCAR 6 pts
- SCAT 6 pts
- TAMS 6 pts
- TRAM 6 pts
- ANAS 4 pts
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- ANTA 4 pts
- ANTS 4 pts
- ARTS 4 pts
- RANT 4 pts
- RATS 4 pts
- STAN 4 pts
- STAR 4 pts
- TANS 4 pts
- TARN 4 pts
- TARS 4 pts
- TSAR 4 pts
3-letter words
39 words- CAF 8 pts
- FAM 8 pts
- CAM 7 pts
- MAC 7 pts
- AFT 6 pts
- ARF 6 pts
- FAN 6 pts
- FAR 6 pts
- FAS 6 pts
- FAT 6 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- AMA 5 pts
- ARC 5 pts
- ARM 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CAR 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- MAN 5 pts
- MAR 5 pts
- MAS 5 pts
- MAT 5 pts
- NAM 5 pts
- RAM 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- TAM 5 pts
- AAS 3 pts
- ANA 3 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- ARS 3 pts
- ART 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- RAN 3 pts
- RAS 3 pts
- RAT 3 pts
- SAN 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TAR 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
2-letter words
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