-f(t)smən noun
( plural craftsmen )
Etymology: Middle English craftes man, from craftes (gen. singular of craft ) (I) + man
1. : one who practices some trade or handicraft (as a bricklayer, woodcarver, plumber) : artisan
2. : one who creates or performs with skill or dexterity especially in the manual arts
jewelry made by Old World craftsmen
3. : one who does work of consistently high quality
as a novelist he was a consummate craftsman
• crafts·man·ship -ˌship noun