handicraft Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a work produced by hand labor
    handwork; handiwork; handcraft.
  2. noun a craft that requires skillful hands

WordNet

Hand"i*craft noun
Etymology
For handcraft, influenced by handiwork; AS. handcræft.
Definitions
  1. A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft. Addison.
  2. A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman. R. Dryden.

Webster 1913