(nautical, whaling) Implements used in catching fish, such as net, line, or hook. Modern use primarily in whaling, as in harpoons, hand-lances, etc.
(nautical) Boats, especially of smaller size than ships. Historically primarily applied to vessels engaged in loading or unloading of other vessels, as lighters, hoys, and barges.
(figuratively) A woman.
(nautical, British Royal Navy) Those vessels attendant on a fleet, such as cutters, schooners, and gun-boats, generally commanded by lieutenants.
“She was a crafter of clay fairies, and beside her camping site was a small wooded patch she decorated with mini Christmas tree lights, opalescent ornaments, and her fairies.”
“An enthusiastic crafter and home sewer since childhood, Jane Schenck has a long and varied career in the home sewing industry.”
“As a master perfume crafter and the magician of Orleans, I, Chardin, prefer abstraction to distillation, because plants don't like heat.”