HyperDic: craftsman

English > 3 senses of the word craftsman:
NOUNperson craftsmana professional whose work is consistently of high quality
person craftsman, craftera creator of great skill in the manual arts
person craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificera skilled worker who practices some trade / trade or handicraft
craftsman > pronunciation
Soundskrae'fsmahn; krae'ftsmahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > craftsman: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA professional whose work is consistently of high quality.
Example"as an actor he was a consummate craftsman"
Broaderprofessional, professional personA person engaged in one of the learned professions
Nounscraftsmanshipskill in an occupation or trade / trade
English > craftsman: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA creator of great skill in the manual arts.
Synonymcrafter
BroadercreatorA person who grows or makes or invents / invents things
Spanishartesano
Catalanartesà
Nounscraftsmanshipskill in an occupation or trade / trade
English > craftsman: 3 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningA skilled worker who practices some trade / trade or handicraft.
Synonymsartisan, journeyman, artificer
InstancesMorris, William MorrisEnglish poet and craftsman (1834-1896)
Narrowerbeautician, cosmeticiansomeone who works in a beauty parlor
bookbinderA worker whose trade / trade is binding books
bricklayerA craftsman skilled in building with bricks
clocksmith, clockmakersomeone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
coachbuilderA craftsman who makes the bodies of motor vehicles
construction worker, hard hatA worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.
cooper, barrel makerA craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
coppersmithsomeone who makes articles from copper
currierA craftsman who curries leather for use
diemaker, diesinker, die-sinkersomeone who makes dies
glass cutter, glass-cutter, glassworker, glazier, glazersomeone who cuts / cuts flat glass to size
glassblowersomeone skilled in blowing bottles from molten glass
goldbeater, gold-beaterAn artisan who beats gold into gold leaf
hairdresser, hairstylist, stylist, stylersomeone who cuts or beautifies hair
luthierA craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins)
machinist, mechanic, shop mechanicA craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
mason, stonemasonA craftsman who works with stone / stone or brick
millersomeone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)
paperhanger, papererOne whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper
plumber, pipe fitterA craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
potter, thrower, ceramicist, ceramistA craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
riggersomeone who rigs ships
rooferA craftsman who lays or repairs roofs
ropemaker, rope-maker, roperA craftsman who makes ropes
steamfitterA craftsman who installs and maintains equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating
tannerA craftsman who tans skins and hides
taxidermist, animal stuffer, stufferA craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
upholstererA craftsman who upholsters furniture
weaverA craftsman who weaves cloth
welderjoins pieces of metal by welding them together
window dresser, window trimmersomeone who decorates shop windows
woodworker, woodsman, woodmanmakes things out of wood
wrightsomeone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)
Broaderskilled worker, trained worker, skilled workmanA worker who has acquired special skills
Spanishartesana, artesano, artífice, oficial
Catalanartesà, artífex, oficial
Nounscraftsmanshipskill in an occupation or trade / trade

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