master craftsman

noun

A master of a specific trade or craft who may employ and train apprentices.

Meanings

nounmaster craftsman (plural master craftsmen)

plural master craftsmen · alternative master-craftsman · alternative mastercraftsman

  1. A master of a specific trade or craft who may employ and train apprentices.

Origin

Translations

French maître artisan
  • maître artisanmaster of a craft or trade
Greek αρχιτεχνίτης
  • αρχιτεχνίτης (architechnítis)master of a craft or trade
Japanese 棟梁
  • 棟梁 (tōryō)master of a craft or trade
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APA

master craftsman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/master%20craftsman

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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