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# craftsperson

noun (a craftsperson, craftspeople or craftspersons)

«craftsperson» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A craftsperson is someone who makes things skilfully by hand, such as pots, furniture, jewellery or baskets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/craftsperson/#m1)

### In the lessons

A gender-neutral word for craftsman or craftswoman, used in museums, fairs and history lessons about medieval guilds, apprentices and trades. It tells the reader the person is skilled and careful. Phrases: «a skilled craftsperson», «local craftspeople».

### Examples

- A craftsperson carved the wooden chair by hand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/craftsperson/#x1)
- The craft fair is full of local craftspeople. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/craftsperson/#x2)
- In the Middle Ages, a young apprentice learned from a craftsperson. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/craftsperson/#x3)
- The potter is a craftsperson who makes bowls on a wheel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/craftsperson/#x4)
- It takes years of practice to become a skilled craftsperson. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/craftsperson/#x5)
- The museum showed tools used by craftspeople long ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/craftsperson/#x6)

### Note

Plural is usually craftspeople. Related: craftsman, craftswoman, craft, craftsmanship (the skill shown in the work), crafty (which means cunning — a trap!).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «craftsperson» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/craftsperson/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«craftsperson» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/craftsperson.html) on Mova free.