Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun craftsman
3 senses of craftsman
Sense 1
craftsman -- (a professional whose work is consistently of high quality; "as an actor he was a consummate craftsman")
=> professional, professional person -- (a person engaged in one of the learned professions)
Sense 2
craftsman, crafter -- (a creator of great skill in the manual arts; "the jewelry was made by internationally famous craftsmen")
=> creator -- (a person who grows or makes or invents things)
Sense 3
craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificer -- (a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft)
=> skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman -- (a worker who has acquired special skills)