What does handicraftsman mean?
Handicraftsman means A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male..
I knowe, that a handie-crafts-man [translating artisan] will ſcarcely looke of his worke, to gaze vpon an ordinarie man: Whereas to ſee a notable great perſon come into a towne, he will leave both worke and ſhop.
Handy-Crafts-Men, of Strong, & Manly Arts, as Smiths, Maſons, Carpenters, &c
He may, among the drunkards, be a hearty fellow, and, among sober handicraftsmen, a free-spoken gentleman; but he must have some better distinction, before he is a patriot.
Like all native handicraftsmen he sits down at his work.
I know that a good honest handicraftsman, Erik, the glove-maker, has been your suitor; he is a widower without children, he is well off; think whether you cannot be content with him.
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Handicraftsman means A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male..
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I knowe, that a handie-crafts-man [translating artisan] will ſcarcely looke of his worke, to gaze vpon an ordinarie man: Whereas to ſee a notable great perſon come into a towne, he will leave both worke and ſhop.
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