as in craftsman
a person whose occupation requires skill with the hands
it's hard to find a handworker to tailor clothes these days
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craftsman
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The statue exemplifies Turkey’s artistic and cultural legacy, highlighting the economic prosperity that local craftsmen achieved alongside their works of art.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Seth, a craftsman, has just arrived home from his overnight shift making pots and pans at a factory.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Handworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handworker. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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