HANDICRAFT

handicraft

(noun) a craft that requires skillful hands

handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork

(noun) a work produced by hand labor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

handicraft (countable and uncountable, plural handicrafts)

A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.

An artifact produced by handicraft.

(rare) A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman.

Synonyms

• handcraft

Source: Wiktionary


Hand"i*craft, n. Etym: [For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; AS. handcræft.]

1. A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft. Addison.

2. A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman. [R.] Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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