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craftsmaster en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɹɑːftsˌmɑːstə(ɹ)/
• /ˈkɹæftsˌmæstə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From craft + -s- + master.

Meanings

1. Someone who is skilled in a craft or trade.
   • he neuer so cunning and his craftsmaster euery way 1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “(please specify |book=I to XXXVII)”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. […], (please specify |tome=1 or 2), London: […] Adam Islip, →OCLC:
   • Well, the matter seems clear to me," said the craftmaster of the weavers and dyers. 2008, Hilari Bell, Rise of a Hero:
   • "Why is he a craftmaster, Father?" Marcyl's big black eyes fixed on Caliostrus. "Because he's one of the best cabinetmakers in all of L'Excelsis. That's why." 2009, L. E. Modesitt, Jr, Imager:
2. One who is in charge of the operation of a vehicle that has multiple crew members.
   • What can a craftmaster do when an anchor line gets wrapped around both screws of the 65- foot Navy craft he is operating ? 2000 July-September, Don Watson, Kevin Gest, “Small Craft on the rocks”, in Fathom, volume 32, number 3, page 14:
   • It seemed that the YW-123's craftmaster had been to see the CO to ask for help on his craft; he had a chief engineer, a relatively new engineman 1ˢᵗ class who hadn't been aboard for very long, and he was having trouble getting the crew members to do their jobs. 2017, A Sea Story:
   • In order to properly manage the collision avoidance event, the craftmaster and navigator will be expected to complete previously defined communication exchanges. 2008, Peter A. Hancock, Dennis A. Vincenzi, John A. Wise, Human Factors in Simulation and Training, page 210:

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