craftsman
part of speech
noun (a craftsman, craftsmen)
meaning for a pupil
1) A person, traditionally a man, who is skilled at making things by hand, such as furniture, pots, jewellery or stone carvings: «a skilled craftsman». tree →
2) Anyone who does their work with great care and skill. tree →
sense in the lessons
In history lessons, craftsmen in medieval towns belonged to guilds and trained apprentices: blacksmiths, carpenters, potters, weavers, stonemasons who built cathedrals. In design and technology and art, pupils learn about craftsmanship (the skill and care in making things). In the Bible, Jesus is described as the son of a carpenter, a craftsman. Phrases: «a skilled craftsman», «master craftsman», «craftsman-built».
examples
- The craftsman carved the wooden chair by hand. tree →
- Medieval craftsmen built the great cathedrals. tree →
- A master craftsman trained young apprentices. tree →
- The clock was made by a Swiss craftsman. tree →
- Look at the craftsmanship in this old table! tree →
- Joseph, in the Bible, was a craftsman who worked with wood. tree →
- The stained glass was made by a local craftsman. tree →
- "A master craftsman--you are a master, of course?--can see in a minute what's wrong," the dragon went on. tree →
note
Plural: craftsmen (-men, said the same as «-man» in quick speech). Gender-neutral words: craftsperson, craftspeople, artisan, maker; for a woman, also craftswoman. The noun «craftsmanship» means the skill shown in the work.
In the corpora
- The image perchance, which the craftsman hath melted, and the goldsmith spread over with gold, the silversmith casting silver chains?
- And the LORD showed me four craftsmen.
- And Meonothai begot Ophrah; and Seraiah begot Joab the father of Ge-harashim; for they were craftsmen.
- And now I have sent a skilful man, endued with understanding, even Huram my master craftsman,
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «craftsman» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.