Antonyms for craftsmen


Grammar : Noun
Spell : krafts-muhn, krahfts-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkræfts mən, ˈkrɑfts-


Definition of craftsmen

Origin :
  • mid-14c., craftes man, from genitive of craft (n.) + man (n.1). Written as one word from late 14c. Old English had cræftiga in this sense. Related: Craftsmanship.
  • noun skilled person
Example sentences :
  • Both were craftsmen in their particular line, and they spoke as equal to equal.
  • Extract from : « The Grell Mystery » by Frank Froest
  • "Unbusinesslike" we have called the devotion of craftsmen and scientists.
  • Extract from : « A Preface to Politics » by Walter Lippmann
  • But everybody was not a wealthy merchant: most of the citizens were craftsmen of some kind.
  • Extract from : « The History of London » by Walter Besant
  • The food of the craftsmen in London was, in ordinary times, plentiful and cheap.
  • Extract from : « The History of London » by Walter Besant
  • The craftsmen had lost their employment—how were they to live?
  • Extract from : « The History of London » by Walter Besant
  • The merchants and the craftsmen of the Communes had not remained united.
  • Extract from : « Belgium » by Emile Cammaerts
  • Should one speak first of the cartoon or of the weave, of the artist or of the craftsmen?
  • Extract from : « The Tapestry Book » by Helen Churchill Candee
  • This work, indeed, is held by craftsmen to be not otherwise than good.
  • Extract from : « Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects » by Giorgio Vasari
  • And the craftsmen were wroth, and banded together to slay them.
  • Extract from : « The Lilac Fairy Book » by Andrew Lang
  • No one could dwell where he pleased, but only nigh the craftsmen of his particular trade.
  • Extract from : « Memorials of Old London » by Various

Synonyms for craftsmen

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