Craftsman Meaning
/ˈkɹɑːftsmən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who is highly skilled at one's trade; an artisan or artificer.
nounA person who makes or creates material objects partly or entirely by hand.
Sentence Examples
A good craftsman takes pride in his work.
One recognizes the craftsman by his work.
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A skilled ____ carefully carved the intricate design into the oak table.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *krafjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *kraftuz Proto-West Germanic *kraftu Old English cræft Middle English craft English craft English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English craftsman From craft + -s- + -man.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Dilettanteism presupposes art as botchwork does handicraft; and the Dilettante holds the same relation to the artist that the botcher does to the craftsman."
— 1874, The Quarterly Review, volume 137, page 388:
"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."
— 2005, Plato, translated by Lesley Brown, Sophist, page 232d:
"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."
— 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 2, in Internal Combustion:
"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."
— 2007, Stephen Keeling, Brice Minnigh, “Central Taiwan”, in The Rough Guide to Taiwan (Rough Guides), Penguin, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 287:
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A skilled ____ carefully carved the intricate design into the oak table.