n. [ For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; AS. handcræft. ] 1. A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman. [ R. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.; pl. -men A man skilled or employed in handcraft. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]