Handicraft Definition

hăndē-krăft
handicrafts
noun
handicrafts
Expertness with the hands; manual skill.
Webster's New World
An occupation or art calling for skillful use of the hands, as weaving, pottery, etc.
Webster's New World
An object that is crafted by skilled hands.
American Heritage
Work done or articles made by manual skills.
Webster's New World
(rare) A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman. - John Dryden.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Handicraft

Noun

Singular:
handicraft
Plural:
handicrafts

Origin of Handicraft

  • Middle English handecraft from Old English handcræft hand hand cræft craft

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; Old English handcræft.

    From Wiktionary

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