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crafter

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɑːftə(ɹ)
  • rhymes with -æftə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who participates in a particular handicraft, either as a hobby or as a small business

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • There are a number of crafters around here who make quilts.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone or something that crafts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a creator of great skill in the manual arts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the jewelry was made by internationally famous craftsmen

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: craftsman

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: creator

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *krafjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *kraftuz Proto-West Germanic *kraftu Old English cræft Middle English craft English craft Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English crafter From craft + -er.