handicraftsman

See also: handi-craftsman

English

Etymology

From genitive form of handicraft + man.

Noun

handicraftsman (plural handicraftsmen)

1. A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male.
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   • 1742, Samuel Johnson, The Works of Samuel Johnson, Vol.6:

     He may, among the drunkards, be a hearty fellow, and, among sober handicraftsmen, a free-spoken gentleman; but he must have some better distinction, before he is a patriot.

   • 1878, James Inglis, Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier:

     Like all native handicraftsmen he sits down at his work.

   • 1903, Philip P. Wells, Bible Stories and Religious Classics:

     I know that a good honest handicraftsman, Erik, the glove-maker, has been your suitor; he is a widower without children, he is well off; think whether you cannot be content with him.