Handicraft

//ˈhændɪkɹæft// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft. countable, uncountable

    "I regard the Grand Seignior , who is obliged , by an express command in the Alcoran , to learn and practise some handicraft trade"

  2. 2
    a craft that requires skillful hands wordnet
  3. 3
    An artifact produced by handicraft. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a work produced by hand labor wordnet
  5. 5
    A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman. countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable

    "his men were all baſe handie craftes, as coblers, and curriers, and tinkers, whereof ſome had barres of yron[…]"

Synonyms

All synonyms
handcraftarchitectureartartisan workartisanshiparts and crafts

Example

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"Her handicraft is more than a hobby. It's more like a profession."

Etymology

For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; Old English handcræft. By surface analysis, handy + -craft.

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