Rare term for a skilled manual worker, especially in traditional crafts or carpentry. Modern Japanese more commonly uses 職人 (しょくにん) or 工匠 (こうしょう).
In old documents, 匠人 referred to people engaged in woodworking or construction.
Compound of 匠 (たくみ, 'skill, artisan') and 人 (じん, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'craftsman'.