craftsman

1 a professional whose work is consistently of high quality; "as an actor he was a consummate craftsman"

2 a creator of great skill in the manual arts; "the jewelry was made by internationally famous craftsmen" [syn: crafter]

3 a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft [syn: artisan, journeyman, artificer]

see Craftsman

English

Etymology

Crafts + man

Pronunciation

Noun

1. A male craftsperson.
   • 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 232d.

     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.

Related terms

• craftswoman

Translations

Craftsman may refer to:

• A master craftsman is an artisan who practices a handicraft or trade (profession) (the term craftswoman is also used and a craftsman's work exhibits craftsmanship)
• A style of architecture and furniture arising from the British Arts and crafts style,
• American Craftsman style is an American domestic architectural and interior design style popular from the 1900's-1920's developed from the design concepts found in a magazine published by Gustav Stickley called The Craftsman
• Craftsman Magazine a magazine for craftspeople published in the UK since 1983
• A military rank within the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, equivalent to a private
• Craftsman (tools), a brand of tools
• Craftsman Truck Series, sponsored by Craftsman tools
• Craftsman Book Company, publisher of technical references for construction professionals
• Demiurge, also referred to as the "rational craftsman"

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