HANDICRAFT


Meaning of HANDICRAFT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhan-di-ˌkraft, -dē- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English handi-crafte, alteration of handcraft

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : manual skill

b. : an occupation requiring skill with the hands

2. : the articles fashioned by those engaged in handicraft

• hand·i·craft·er -ˌkraf-tər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.