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Craftsman vs Handicraft - What's the difference?

craftsman | handicraft |

As nouns the difference between craftsman and handicraft

is that craftsman is a male artisan while handicraft is a trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.

As an adjective Craftsman

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

craftsman

Noun

(craftsmen)
  • A male artisan.
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  • And if someone wants to know how to make objections to actual craftsmen themselves on the subject of art in general or any particular art, there are published treatises available, as you know.
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    Antonyms

    * craftswoman

    Hypernyms

    * artisan * (rare) craftsperson

    handicraft

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.
  • (Joseph Addison)
  • (rare) A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman.
  • (John Dryden)

    Synonyms

    * handcraft

    Derived terms

    * handicrafted * handicrafting