craftsmaster

English

Alternative forms

• craftmaster

Etymology

From craft +‎ -s- +‎ master.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹæftsˌmæstə(ɹ)/, /ˈkɹɑːftsˌmɑːstə(ɹ)/

Noun

craftsmaster (plural craftsmasters)

1. Someone who is skilled in a craft or trade.
   • 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:

     he neuer so cunning and his craftsmaster euery way

   • 2008, Hilari Bell, Rise of a Hero:

     Well, the matter seems clear to me," said the craftmaster of the weavers and dyers.

   • 2009, L. E. Modesitt, Jr, Imager:

     "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."

2. One who is in charge of the operation of a vehicle that has multiple crew members.
   • 2000 July-September, Don Watson, Kevin Gest, “Small Craft on the rocks”, in Fathom, volume 32, number 3, page 14:

     What can a craftmaster do when an anchor line gets wrapped around both screws of the 65- foot Navy craft he is operating ?

   • 2008, Peter A. Hancock, Dennis A. Vincenzi, John A. Wise, Human Factors in Simulation and Training, page 210:

     In order to properly manage the collision avoidance event, the craftmaster and navigator will be expected to complete previously defined communication exchanges.

   • 2017, A Sea Story:

     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 1^st class who hadn't been aboard for very long, and he was having trouble getting the crew members to do their jobs.

References

• “craftsmaster”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• craftmasters