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Definition of "craftwork" []

  • Work made or done by craftspeople. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "craftwork" in a sentence
  • "A report from 1833 stated that about 650 men were employed at Sing Sing in craftwork including locksmiths, shoemakers, weavers, tailors, masons, and stonecutters."
  • "The inhabitants of tropical as well as temperate forests are indigenous people and mestizos who combine food production with complementary activities in craftwork."
  • "The difference in terms of values becomes immediately apparent: discipline in deadlines, writing aesthetics, "craftwork", even the very choice of words."