handicraft

UK: /ˈhændikrɑːft/

US: /ˈhændiˌkræft/

US: (han′dē kraft′, -kräft′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

hand•i•craft /ˈhændiˌkræft/   n. [countable* usually plural]

1. an art, craft, or trade in which manual skill is required.
2. the articles made by handicraft.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

hand•i•craft  (han′dē kraft′, -kräft′), n. 

1. manual skill.
2. an art, craft, or trade in which the skilled use of one's hands is required.
3. the articles made by handicraft:
   a shop offering the handicraft of various South American nations.

Also, handcraft. 

• Middle English hendi craft dexterous skill. See handy, craft 1225–75

hand′i•craft′ship, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

handicraft / ˈhændɪˌkrɑːft/ noun

1. skill or dexterity in working with the hands
2. a particular skill or art performed with the hands, such as weaving, pottery, etc
3. Also called: handcraft the work produced by such a skill or art

Etymology: 15th Century: changed from handcraft through the influence of handiwork, which was analysed as if handy + work