WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
crafts•man /ˈkræftsmən/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -men.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a person who is skilled in a craft;
artisan:Fine craftsmen made this boat. - an artist.
crafts•man
(krafts′mən, kräfts′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men.
crafts′man•like′, adj.
crafts′man•ly, adj.
crafts′man•ship′, n.
- a person who practices or is highly skilled in a craft;
artisan. - an artist.
- 1325–75; Middle English craftes man man of skill, earlier craftman; compare Old English cræftiga craftsman, workman (derivative of cræftig crafty)
crafts′man•ly, adj.
crafts′man•ship′, n.
- 1. artificer, handicraftsman.
- See -man.
'craftsmanship' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
art
- Arts and Crafts
- exquisite
- handmade
- artifice
- Arts and Crafts Movement
- artsy-craftsy
- furriery
- industrialism
- invention
- -manship
- tailoring
- second best
- shaker