单词 | craftsman |
释义 | craftsmann. 1. a. A person (esp. a man) who practises or is skilled at a particular craft; a worker in a skilled manual trade or occupation; an artisan. Also occasionally: spec. †a member of a craft guild or company (obsolete). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > [noun] > manual worker > skilled worker or craftsman wright?a695 craftyeOE craftimanOE craftmanc1275 wroughtc1275 master-mana1325 mister mana1325 craftsmana1382 man of craft1389 artificera1393 handcraftman?c1480 handcraftsman1485 mechanic1509 handcrafta1525 handicraftsman1530 artisana1538 handicraftmana1544 handicraft1547 artsman1551 artist1563 mechanician1570 tradesmana1591 mechanical1600 mechanist1606 Daedal?1614 blue apron1629 Daedalus1631 crafter1643 fitter1648 mystery-man1671 toolsman1821 fundi1860 tradie1912 craftspersona1917 society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > types of association, society, or organization > [noun] > guild of medieval origin > a member guild-brother1382 brother1389 craftman1415 craftsman1587 guild1605 guildsman1873 a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) (1963) 1 Chron. xxii. 15 Manye craftis men [L. artifices], masownys & leieris & craftis men [L. artifices] of trees & of alle craftis. 1467 in J. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1870) 388 Eny craftiesman, artificer, or other. c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) xvii. 118 Ane pure mecanyk craftis man. 1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. 772/2 The nobles of the realme assembled in the cathedrall church of S. Paule in London, where the maior of the same citie, his brethren the aldermen, and the craftesmen in their liueries also assembled. 1630 R. Johnson's Relations Kingdomes & Commonwealths (new ed.) 133 The Merchant liveth obscurely, the Tradesman penuriously, and the Craftsman in drudgerie. 1742 in Colonial Rec. Pennsylvania (1851) IV. 544 The Craftsmen have proclaimed aloud that their privileges were in Danger. 1841–8 F. Myers Catholic Thoughts II. iii. §43 The commonest fisherman or craftsman who was a hearer of the Apostles. 1958 Land Econ. 34 132/1 There are no significant differences in the percent of female craftsmen, foremen and kindred workers. 2014 Church Times 14 Nov. 48/3 A craftsman from Norfolk arrived to relay my 18th-century brick floor. b. figurative and in figurative contexts. A person who makes, designs, or devises something, esp. with skill or care; the creator or originator of something.Frequently with reference to God or a god as creator of the world. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of imagination > inventive or creative faculty > [noun] > creator or inventor craftsmana1382 feigner1382 finderc1384 finder-upc1425 engineer?a1513 finder-out1534 inventor1555 conceiver1581 conceiter1603 conceitist1628 commenter1645 ideas man1845 think-man1967 a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Wisd. xiii. 1 Thei..ne..knewen who was craftis man [L. artifex]. a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) II. f. iiii The kynge sayd after in Game I am a wonder craftesman, for I haue made a newe Erle of an olde Bysshop. 1661 H. Edmonds Presbytery Popish 43 They by faiths perspective did descry Mysterious craftsmen of iniquity, Who labour'd with an artificial hate, The spirits purenesse to sophisticate. 1836 Atlas 11 Sept. 576/2 This alarm probably gave a stimulus to the tardy negotiations of the statesmen concerned in the construction of a cabinet, and more especially to the King, the chief craftsman. 1896 Academy 9 May 384/3 Now complete, the wondrous work the heavenly craftsman brought. 1997 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 14 Sept. 1 The Mississippi Attorney General..was a chief craftsman of the deal and its leading public advocate. 2. In extended use. A person who undertakes any activity requiring specialist knowledge, talent, or experience; a person who demonstrates great skill, expertise, or artistry in a particular field. Cf. craft n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > [noun] > artist craftsman?1529 artsman1591 artist1608 crafter1643 visual artist1902 painter-stainer1909 ?1529 R. Hyrde tr. J. L. Vives Instr. Christen Woman i. viii. sig. H.iiiv Ouide the craftis man of handlyng loue. 1741 W. Bewick Misc. Poems 256 The Roman Emperor Tiberius, Knew all the little Tricks that Statesmen use; The greatest Craftsman in the Roman State. 1877 E. Dowden Shakspere (Macmillan Lit. Primers) v. 58 Shakespere was learning his trade as a dramatic craftsman. 1959 Weekend News (Sarasota, Florida) 4 Oct. 5/3 Nixon is a political craftsman. His instincts and training as a debater, practically since childhood, make him a forceful salesman. 2008 Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) (Nexis) 15 July The Sri Lankan Billiards legend who will be forever remembered as the craftsman of the green baize. 3. A soldier of the rank of private in the Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Also used as a title prefixed to a person's name. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > common soldier > [noun] soldiera1300 sergeantc1300 private soldier1566 common soldier1569 private man1651 man1690 (private) centinel1710 single sentinel1721 private1775 single soldier1816 troop1832 ranksman1845 dog soldier1852 ranker1890 other rank1904 mucko1917 squaddie1933 craftsman1942 peon1957 grunt1969 troopie1972 society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > soldier with special duty > [noun] > engineer engineer1757 field engineer1758 craftsman1942 1942 Times 1 Sept. 2/3 The R.E.M.E. tradesman in the ranks will be given the new title of ‘craftsman’. 1958 REME Mag. Mar. 73/1 Craftsmen attend Cadre Classes and, if they pass, obtain Chevrons and eventually become Corporals. 2019 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 26 Jan. Bodley..was a craftsman with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and completed two tours of Afghanistan. Compounds U.S. As a modifier (chiefly with capital initial), designating the style of design (in architecture, furniture, etc.) developed by the American Arts and Crafts Movement (arts and crafts n.) in the late 19th and early 20th cent., which emphasized simplicity, solid construction, and traditional techniques.Originally with reference to designs published by Gustav Stickley in The Craftsman magazine. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > period, movement, or school of art > late 19th and 20th centuries > [adjective] > arts and crafts Morrisian1879 artsy-craftsy1902 arty-and-crafty1902 craftsman1902 art-and-crafty1909 arty-crafty1930 Morrisan1949 1902 Salt Lake Tribune 12 Oct. 23/4 The furniture is of the Craftsman design—substantial oak pieces upholstered in roan skin, with trimmings of wrought iron. 1913 G. Stickley Craftsman Houses 16/1 One of the interesting and significant things about Craftsman architecture is the fact that the comfort and friendliness for which it has become synonymous are the result of the most practical sort of planning and construction. 1978 P. Corbin All about Wicker 83 Masculine, virile, and boxlike were words used to describe the Craftsman look. 2001 Wall St. Jrnl. 12 Jan. w2/1 The décor here evokes a California Craftsman interior. Derivatives ˈcraftsmanlike adj. resembling or characteristic of a craftsman; displaying or indicative of practised skill or expertise; (also with negative implication) competent but lacking in artistry. Cf. workmanlike adj. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > displaying or requiring skill well-doneeOE craftyOE craftful?c1335 craftsmanlike1547 skilfulc1595 artist1603 skilled1776 knowing1793 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > having practical, operative, or constructive skill > characteristic of skilled worker workmanly1421 artificiousc1475 craftsmanlike1547 workmanlike1600 artificial1667 professional-looking1840 tradesmanlike1862 workwomanly1894 1547 W. Salesbury Dict. Eng. & Welshe Kreftwraidd, Craftesmanlyke. 1833 Spectator 7 Dec. 1248/1 The gross and palpable style of painting which describes things by some coarse or craftsmanlike characteristic. 1899 Brush & Pencil 4 172 The question of the exhibition of any object will be decided by the committee on their judgment of its merits with regard to excellence of design and artistic and craftsmanlike finish. 1994 Independent on Sunday 21 Aug. (Review Suppl.) 20/4 It's as perfect as an enamelled miniature, but perfected by the impetus of inspiration, which craftsmanlike and finished miniatures seldom possess. 2010 Times Lit. Suppl. 2 July 16/4 All three paperbacks were witty, craftsmanlike, enjoyable. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1382 |
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