Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handicraft

/ˈhændɪkɹæft/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.65 in modern English

Syllables: hand-i-craft
IPA: /ˈhændɪkɹæft/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An artifact produced by handicraft.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I regard the Grand Seignior , who is obliged , by an express command in the Alcoran , to learn and practise some handicraft trade"
"his men were all baſe handie craftes, as coblers, and curriers, and tinkers, whereof ſome had barres of yron[…]"
"the Handicrafts-Shops begin to open"
"The M[e]chanicks, and handy-crafts were Induſtrious, Thrifty, and the main ſupporters of the Trade of France."
""Why, thou knowest, father," he said, smiling, "that we handicrafts best love the folks we live by;[…]"

Etymology

For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; Old English handcræft. By surface analysis, handy + -craft.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: handcræft

Usage

Inflected Forms

handicrafts (plural)

Derived Forms

handicrafted handicrafter handicrafting handicraftman handicraftship handicraftsman handicraftswoman

Synonyms

handcraft handiwork handwork

Questions

How do you pronounce handicraft?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhændɪkɹæft/.
What does handicraft mean?: A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.
Where does handicraft come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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