Handicraft definitions

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HAND'ICR`AFT, n. Manual occupation; work performed by the hand.
1. A man who obtains his living by manual labor; one skilled in some mechanical art.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a work produced by hand labor [syn: handicraft, handcraft, handiwork, handwork]
2: a craft that requires skillful hands

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English handi-crafte, alteration of handcraft Date: 13th century 1. a. manual skill b. an occupation requiring skill with the hands 2. the articles fashioned by those engaged in handicraft • handicrafter noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. work that requires both manual and artistic skill. Etymology: ME, alt. of earlier HANDCRAFT after HANDIWORK

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Handicraft Hand"i*craft, n. [For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; AS. handcr[ae]ft.] 1. A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft. --Addison. 2. A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman. [R.] --Dryden.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(handicrafts) 1. Handicrafts are activities such as embroidery and pottery which involve making things with your hands in a skilful way. N-COUNT: usu pl 2. Handicrafts are the objects that are produced by people doing handicrafts. She sells handicrafts to the tourists. N-COUNT: usu pl

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

han'-di-kraft.

See CRAFTS.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Manual occupation, trade.

Moby Thesaurus

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