Perhaps quarrelsome craftsman flourished alongside engraver (8)
I believe the answer is:
fletcher
'perhaps quarrelsome craftsman' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'flourished alongside engraver' is the wordplay.
'flourished' becomes 'fl' (abbreviation in biographical entries).
'alongside' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'engraver' becomes 'etcher' (I've seen this in another clue).
'fl'+'etcher'='FLETCHER'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for fletcher that I've seen before include "who makes weapons" , "Manufacturer of bows and arrows" , "Ronnie Barker's character in Porridge" , "Maker of arrows" , "One makes arrows" .)