Crispin \Cris"pin\ (kr?s"p?n), n. 1. A shoemaker; -- jocularly so called from the patron saint of the craft. 2. A member of a union or association of shoemakers.
Crispin n : patron saint of shoemakers; he and his brother were martyred for trying to spread Christianity (3rd century) [syn: {Saint Crispin}, {St. Crispin}]