Meaning of HANDICRAFT
| Pronunciation: | | 'handee`kraft
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| | Definition: | | [n] a work produced by hand labor |
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| | Synonyms: | | handcraft, handiwork, handwork |
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| | See Also: | | piece of work, work | |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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