Standard Lemma guide

craftsman

adj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: kräfts′-mən
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɑːftsmən/
  • General-American: krăfts′-mən
  • General-American: /ˈkɹæftsmən/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: kräfts′-mən
  • Australian: /ˈkɹɐːftsmən/
  • CMU ARPABET: K R AE1 F T S M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: K R AE1 F S M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of an architectural style prominent in the United States in the early 20th century.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who is highly skilled at one's trade; an artisan or artificer.

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 person who makes or creates material objects partly or entirely by hand.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A person who produces arts and crafts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A building built in the Craftsman architectural style

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: artisan, journeyman, artificer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman

Narrower terms: beautician, cosmetician, bookbinder, bricklayer, clocksmith, clockmaker, coachbuilder, construction worker, hard hat, cooper, barrel maker, coppersmith, currier, diemaker, diesinker, die-sinker, glassblower, glass cutter, glass-cutter, glassworker, glazier, glazer, goldbeater, gold-beater, hairdresser, hairstylist, stylist, styler, luthier, machinist, mechanic, shop mechanic, mason, stonemason, miller, paperhanger, paperer, plumber, pipe fitter, potter, thrower, ceramicist, ceramist, rigger, roofer, ropemaker, rope-maker, roper, steamfitter, tanner, taxidermist, animal stuffer, stuffer, upholsterer, weaver, welder, window dresser, window trimmer, woodworker, woodsman, woodman, wright, Morris, William Morris

7

noun

Meaning 7

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: crafter

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: creator

8

noun

Meaning 8

a professional whose work is consistently of high quality

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • as an actor he was a consummate craftsman

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: professional, professional person

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 English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English craftsman From craft + -s- + -man.

Across languages

Translations

107 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: mjeshtër — male artisan
  • Albanian: zanatçi — male artisan
  • Arabic: صَانِع (ṣāniʕ) — male artisan
  • Arabic: حِرَفِيّ (ḥirafiyy) — male artisan
  • Arabic: حِرْفِيّ (ḥirfiyy) — male artisan
  • Armenian: արհեստավոր (arhestavor) — male artisan
  • Azerbaijani: sənətkar — male artisan
  • Bats: ოსტატ (osṭaṭ) — male artisan
  • Belarusian: раме́снік (ramjésnik) — male artisan
  • Belarusian: раме́сьнік (ramjésʹnik) — male artisan
  • Bengali: কারিগর (karigor) — male artisan
  • Bulgarian: занаятчи́я (zanajatčíja) — male artisan
  • Burmese: ပညာသည် (pa.nyasany) — male artisan
  • Catalan: artesà — male artisan
  • Chinese: 廚工 /厨工 (tû-kang) — male artisan
  • Chinese Mandarin: 工匠 (gōngjiàng) — male artisan
  • Chinese Mandarin: 男工匠 (nángōngjiàng) — male artisan
  • Chinese Mandarin: 匠 (jiàng) — male artisan
  • Czech: řemeslník — male artisan
  • Danish: håndværker — male artisan
  • Dutch: vakman — male artisan
  • Egyptian: U25-w-w-A1 (ḥmww) — male artisan
  • Estonian: käsitööline — male artisan
  • Finnish: käsityöläinen — male artisan
  • French: artisan — male artisan
  • Georgian: ოსტატი (osṭaṭi) — male artisan
  • German: Handwerker — male artisan
  • Greek: τεχνίτης (technítis) — male artisan
  • Ancient Greek: τεχνίτης (tekhnítēs) — male artisan
  • Hindi: कारीगर (kārīgar) — male artisan
  • Hungarian: kisiparos — male artisan
  • Hungarian: mesterember — male artisan
  • Hungarian: műves — male artisan
  • Icelandic: handverksmaður — male artisan
  • Indonesian: tukang — male artisan
  • Ingrian: ammattimees — male artisan
  • Irish: fear ceirde — male artisan
  • Italian: artefice — male artisan
  • Italian: artigiano — male artisan
  • Japanese: 工匠 (kōshō) — male artisan
  • Japanese: 職人 (shokunin) — male artisan
  • Javanese: tukang — male artisan
  • Kazakh: қолөнерші (qolönerşı) — male artisan
  • Khmer: សិប្បករ (səppaʼkɑɑ) — male artisan
  • Korean: 장인 (jang'in) — male artisan
  • Korean: 공장 (gongjang) — male artisan
  • Central Kurdish: وەستا (westa) — male artisan
  • Northern Kurdish: hoste — male artisan
  • Kyrgyz: кол өнөрчү (kol önörcü) — male artisan
  • Latin: artifex — male artisan
  • Latin: opifex — male artisan
  • Latvian: amatnieks — male artisan
  • Lithuanian: amatininkas — male artisan
  • Macedonian: занаетчија (zanaetčija) — male artisan
  • Malay: tukang — male artisan
  • Malay: pandai — male artisan
  • Manchu: ᡶᠠᡴᠰᡳ (faksi) — male artisan
  • Manx: keirdagh — male artisan
  • Māori: ringarehe — male artisan
  • Mingrelian: ორსანტი (orsanṭi) — male artisan
  • Mongolian: дархан (darxan) — male artisan
  • Nanai: пакси (paksi) — male artisan
  • Norwegian Bokmål: håndverker — male artisan
  • Church Slavic: къзньникъ (kŭznĭnikŭ) — male artisan
  • Old English: cræftiga — male artisan
  • Iranian Persian: صَنْعَتْگَر (san'atgar) — male artisan
  • Iranian Persian: پیشِهوَر (piše-var) — male artisan
  • Iranian Persian: اُسْتاد (ostâd) — male artisan
  • Iranian Persian: اوسْتا (ustâ) — male artisan
  • Polish: rzemieślnik — male artisan
  • Portuguese: artesão — male artisan
  • Romanian: meșteșugar — male artisan
  • Romanian: artizan — male artisan
  • Russian: реме́сленник (reméslennik) — male artisan
  • Sanskrit: ऋभु (ṛbhu) — male artisan
  • Serbo-Croatian: зана̀тлија — male artisan
  • Serbo-Croatian: о̀бртнӣк — male artisan
  • Serbo-Croatian: zanàtlija — male artisan
  • Serbo-Croatian: òbrtnīk — male artisan
  • Sicilian: articianu — male artisan
  • Slovak: remeselnik — male artisan
  • Slovene: obrtnik — male artisan
  • Slovene: rokodelec — male artisan
  • Spanish: artesano — male artisan
  • Spanish: artífice — male artisan
  • Spanish: fabro — male artisan
  • Svan: უ̂ოსტა̈ტ (ûosṭäṭ) — male artisan
  • Swedish: hantverkare — male artisan
  • Tajik: санъаткор (san'atkor) — male artisan
  • Tajik: усто (usto) — male artisan
  • Tetum: badain — male artisan
  • Thai: ช่างฝีมือ (châang-fǐi-mʉʉ) — male artisan
  • Turkish: sanatkâr — male artisan
  • Turkish: zanaatçı — male artisan
  • Turkish: zanaatkar — male artisan
  • Turkish: usta — male artisan
  • Ottoman Turkish: صنعتكار (sanʼatkâr) — male artisan
  • Turkmen: senetçi — male artisan
  • Ukrainian: ремісни́к (remisnýk) — male artisan
  • Urdu: کارِیگَر (kārīgar) — male artisan
  • Uyghur: ھۈنەرۋەن (hünerwen) — male artisan
  • Uzbek: hunarmand — male artisan
  • Uzbek: usta — male artisan
  • Venetan: artexan — male artisan
  • Vietnamese: nghệ nhân — male artisan
  • Welsh: crefftwr — male artisan
  • Yiddish: בעל־מלאָכה (balmelokhe) — male artisan
Real reading context

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