handicraftsman

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In Rome, for a free citizen to have been a handicraftsman would have been a disgrace; he could be farmer, banker, soldier,—nothing more.

From A Friend of Caesar A Tale of the Fall of the Roman Republic. Time, 50-47 B.C. by Davis, William Stearns

Here one leafy afternoon Arnold came so near praying that he raised his head in some confusion at the thought of the profane handicraftsman who might claim the vague tribute of his spirit.

From Hilda A Story of Calcutta by Duncan, Sara Jeannette

Nor mine," said the Knave; "but no doubt you are a handicraftsman.

From Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales by Ewing, Juliana Horatia Gatty

Other striking resemblances are found between the names for handicraftsman and master-builder in widely distant countries.

From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Nuttall, Zelia

He is now fast becoming extinct also—that is, as a distinct handicraftsman spending his whole time in such trapping.

From The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life by Jefferies, Richard