craftsman B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkɹæftsmən/ UK /ˈkɹɑːftsmən/ See IPA manual Freq #23310 Meanings 1 noun A worker who is highly skilled at a trade, especially one done by hand. The furniture was made by a master craftsman. 2 noun Anyone whose work is consistently skilful and of high quality. As an actor he was a true craftsman. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a worker who is highly... artisanartificer Word family Forms craftsmen Derived forms craftsmanlikecraftsmanlycraftsmanshipmaster-craftsmanmastercraftsmanwitchcraftsman Related forms handicraftsman Common collocations meticulous craftsman Adjective + noun Etymology From craft + -s- + -man. Topics Describing Qualities Work & Careers External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # craftsman **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɹæftsmən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɹɑːftsmən/ **Frequency rank:** 23310 ## Meanings 1. A worker who is highly skilled at a trade, especially one done by hand. 2. Anyone whose work is consistently skilful and of high quality. ## Examples - The furniture was made by a master craftsman. - As an actor he was a true craftsman. ## Derived Forms - craftsmanlike - craftsmanly - craftsmanship - master-craftsman - mastercraftsman - witchcraftsman ## Related Forms - handicraftsman ## Etymology From craft + -s- + -man. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Work & Careers markdown