"crafter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crafters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːftə(ɹ), -æftə(ɹ) Etymology: From craft + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|craft|-er|id2=agent noun}} craft + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} crafter (plural crafters)
  1. Someone who participates in a particular handicraft, either as a hobby or as a small business
    Sense id: en-crafter-en-noun-vTJjpYt7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. Someone or something that crafts.
    Sense id: en-crafter-en-noun-XKg-U~gA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: handcrafter, leathercrafter, webcrafter, woodcrafter

Inflected forms

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