handwork
Work done by the hands, as opposed to by machine.
Noun
- Work done by the hands, as opposed to by machine.
Synonyms: handiwork
Origin
From Middle English hondwerk, from Old English handweorc (“work done by hand; handiwork”), from Proto-Germanic *handuwerką; equivalent to hand + work. Cognate with Dutch handwerk, German Handwerk, Swedish hantverk.
Forms
Verb
- To work (materials) by hand, without the use of a machine.