Meanings
plural craftsmanships · alternative craftmanship
- uncountableusuallyAn example of a craftsman's work.
The craftsmanship on the antique chair was exquisite.
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A helm of extraordinary craftsmanship, wroght with amber and gold, rested on his head.
2003, Christopher Paolini, “Prologue: Shade of Fear”, in Eragon, page 2In Venice he eats fish and vegetables. In Paris he eats cakes, because he likes the craftsmanship of their creation. “But really, I have cheap taste. I like cheese and ice cream. The sluttier the better.”
2019 September 26, Caroline Roux, “Rick Owens: 'I love art nouveau. It's super sexy and ominous'”, in The Guardian
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe quality of being a craftsman.
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Germanic*krafjaną
- Proto-Germanic*kraftuz
- Proto-West Germanic*kraftu
- Old Englishcræft
- Middle Englishcraft
- Englishcraft
- Proto-Indo-European*mon-
- Proto-Germanic*mann-
- Proto-West Germanic*mann
- Old Englishmann
- Middle Englishman
- Englishcraftsman
- Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
- Englishcraftsmanship
Translations
Catalan artesania
- artesaniaquality of being a craftsman
Chinese Mandarin 匠人精神, 職人精神 /职人精神
- 匠人精神 (jiàngrén jīngshén)quality of being a craftsman
- 職人精神 /职人精神 (zhírén jīngshén)quality of being a craftsman
Dutch vakmanschap
- vakmanschapquality of being a craftsman
Finnish käsityöläisyys
- käsityöläisyysquality of being a craftsman
German Handwerkskunst, Handwerk
- Handwerkskunstquality of being a craftsman
- Handwerkquality of being a craftsman
- Kunstfertigkeitquality of being a craftsman
- handwerkliches Geschickquality of being a craftsman
- handwerkliches Könnenquality of being a craftsman
Korean 장인정신
- 장인정신 (jang'injeongsin)quality of being a craftsman
Polish rzemieślnictwo, rzemiosło
- rzemieślnictwoquality of being a craftsman
- rzemiosłoquality of being a craftsman
Russian мастерство
- мастерство (masterstvo)quality of being a craftsman
Turkish ustalık
- ustalıkquality of being a craftsman
Cite this entry
craftsmanship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craftsmanship
“craftsmanship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craftsmanship. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “craftsmanship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/craftsmanship.
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