handworker en · NOUN
Etymology
From hand + worker.
Meanings
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One who carries out handwork, working by hand rather than using a machine.
Among the handworkers in the shoe factories, the least skilled are those found in the sole-leather department, if there is one. Their work, described in Chapter III, requires little judgment and less dexterity […]
1915, The Boot and Shoe Industry in Massachusetts as a Vocation for Women:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| handworkers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
chirurgeon (person who works with their hands) · manual laborer (person who works with their hands)