Home › Words › H › handworkerhandworkerhandworker means one who carries out handwork, working by hand rather than using a machine.EtymologyFrom hand + worker.nounOne who carries out handwork, working by hand rather than using a machine.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.handicrafter 75% match — One who engages in handicrafts. vs handworker →handicraftsman 71% match — A practitioner of a handicraft, usually male. vs handworker →handicraftswoman 70% match — A female practitioner of a handicraft. vs handworker →craftworker 70% match — A maker of craftwork. vs handworker →handcraftswoman 69% match — A handicraftswoman. vs handworker →handcraftsmanship 68% match — The position or lifestyle of being a handcraftsman. vs handworker →millhand 65% match — A worker in a mill. vs handworker →workwoman 65% match — A woman who performs manual labour. vs handworker →