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craftsman (n.)

c. 1200, craftmonnen (plural); late 14c., craftise men, "one skilled in a manual occupation," from genitive of craft (n.) + man (n.1). Written as one word from late 14c. Old English had cræftiga in this sense. Craftswoman is recorded from 1886; craftsperson from 1904; craftspeople from 1856.

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Definitions of craftsman from WordNet

craftsman (n.)
a professional whose work is consistently of high quality;
as an actor he was a consummate craftsman
craftsman (n.)
a creator of great skill in the manual arts;
Synonyms: crafter
craftsman (n.)
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft;
From wordnet.princeton.edu