Craftsmen
[krafts-muh n, krahfts-] /ˈkræfts mən, ˈkrɑfts-/
noun, plural craftsmen.
1.
a person who practices or is highly skilled in a craft; artisan.
2.
an artist.
/ˈkrɑːftsmən/
noun (pl) -men
1.
a member of a skilled trade; someone who practises a craft; artisan
2.
Also called (fem) craftswoman. an artist skilled in the techniques of an art or craft
n.
mid-14c., craftes man, from genitive of craft (n.) + man (n.1). Written as one word from late 14c. Old English had cræftiga in this sense. Related: Craftsmanship.
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