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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.
Manual occupation; work performed by the hand.
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)

  1. A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.
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  2. An artifact produced by handicraft.
  3. (rare) A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman.
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Synonyms

Derived terms

  • handicrafted
  • handicrafting

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