American Craftsman

proper noun

An American domestic architectural style, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, characterized by low-pitched roof lines, deeply overhanging eaves, exposed rafters or decorative brackets under eaves, wide front porches with tapered square columns, and hand-crafted stonework or woodwork.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An American domestic architectural style, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, characterized by low-pitched roof lines, deeply overhanging eaves, exposed rafters or decorative brackets under eaves, wide front porches with tapered square columns, and hand-crafted stonework or woodwork.
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American Craftsman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20Craftsman

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“American Craftsman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20Craftsman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American Craftsman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20Craftsman.

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