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Webster 1913 Edition
Handicraft
Hand′i-craft
(hănd′ĭ-krȧft)
, Noun.
[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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Handicraft
HAND'ICR`AFT
,Noun.
1.
A man who obtains his living by manual labor; one skilled in some mechanical art.Definition 2024
handicraft
handicraft
English
Noun
handicraft (countable and uncountable, plural handicrafts)
- A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Joseph Addison to this entry?)
- An artifact produced by handicraft.
- (rare) A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of John Dryden to this entry?)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- handicrafted
- handicrafting
Translations
trade requiring skill of hand
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artifact
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handicraftsman
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