HANDICRAFT


Meaning of HANDICRAFT in English

-ˌkraft, -aa(ə)-, -ai-, -ȧ- noun

Etymology: Middle English handie-crafte, alteration (influenced by handiwerk handiwork) of handcraft, from hand + craft

1.

a. : an occupation in which articles are fashioned totally or chiefly by hand especially with manual and often artistic skill usually as either a trade or a hobby

b. : the articles fashioned by those engaged in such an occupation

2. archaic : one living by handicraft : handicraftsman

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