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craft Definition

craft (kraft, kräft)

noun

  1. a special skill, art, or dexterity
  2. an occupation or avocation requiring special skills, especially manual ones, including carpentry, sewing, pottery, etc.
  3. the members of a skilled trade
  4. skill in deceiving or underhanded planning; guile; slyness
  5. pl. craft

    Etymology: prob. < phr. vessels of small craft, lit. of small power

    a boat, ship, or aircraft

Etymology: ME < OE cræft, strength, power; akin to Ger kraft, strength, force (sense “skill” only in E) < IE *grep- < base *ger-, to twist, turn (see cradle): basic sense “cramping of muscles during exertion of strength”

transitive verb

to make with skill, artistry, or precision: usually in pp.

craft Synonyms

craft

n.

  1. Skill

    proficiency, competence, adeptness; see ability 2, art 1.

  2. Guile

    cunning, duplicity, trickery, slyness; see cunning, dishonesty.

  3. Trade

    occupation, vocation, handicraft, work; see job 1, profession 1.

  4. Vessel

    boat, ship, aircraft; see boat, plane 3, ship, spacecraft. See syn. study at art.

craft Usage Examples

Preposition: from

  • fabric: Like all Whoozit toys, the Gym to Go is crafted from bright, soft fabrics that babies can't resist.

Converse of object

  • motorise: New sailing and non sailing members of all ages are welcome to join ( sorry, no motorized craft ).
  • propel: To give way to working boats, rowing boats and other human propelled craft.
  • misunderstand: However, in addition, search engine copywriting has developed into a misunderstood craft.

Adjective modifier

  • handmade: We hope you enjoy our wonderful collection of handmade crafts that have been imported from America ~ each one is a treasured collectible!
  • alien: The second stage is simply a matter of blasting or avoiding alien craft, which behave like stunted refugees from Galaxians.
  • recreational: Impacts or factors affecting live maerl are generally not known, although damage by anchoring of oil rigs or recreational craft is possible.
  • contemporary: Crafts Council: exhibitions Established in 1971 and funded by Arts Council England, the Crafts Council promotes contemporary crafts in the United Kingdom.
  • traditional: There's a bit of passion for traditional craft in all of us.
  • extraterrestrial: CSETI investigation teams were described as " having successfully made contact with extraterrestrial craft and guided them into their immediate geographical area.

Modifies a noun

  • guild: Similarly, the existence of rules governing the use of such marks, goes back to the medieval craft guilds.
  • stall: The are over 500 exhibits entered into the show as well as a large variety of trade and craft stalls.
  • knife: Trim the nozzle of the sealant tube carefully, using a craft knife.
  • fair: Quality The standard of work is very mixed at most craft fairs.
  • shop: These include high street fashion outlets, departments stores, markets, & craft shops.
  • workshop: Leek Arts Festival - a day of practical arts & craft workshops.

Noun used with modifier

  • landing: Secondly, with such a vast force, where would all the landing craft come from?
  • pleasure: Under pleasure craft insurance, theft is, in general terms, an insured risk in respect of the vessel herself.
  • sailing: Looking down over the estuary you can see small fishing boats and sailing craft.
  • patrol: Long range patrol craft will follow up this rescue mission.
craft Quotes

Between craft and credulity, the voice of reason is stifled.

—Burke, Edmund

Some weigh their pleasure by their lust, Their wisdom by their rage of will, Their treasure is their only trust; And cloake'  d craft their store of skill. But all the pleasure that I find Is to maintain a quiet mind.

—Dyer, Sir Edward

I thought that writing a detective story would be a wonderful apprenticeship because, whatever people tell you, a crime novel is not easy to write well. As I continued with my craft I became increasingly fascinated by the form and realized that you can use the formula to say something true about men and women and the society in which they live.

—Baroness

'Counseilleth me, Kynde,'quod I,'what craft be best to lerne?' 'Lerne to love,'quod kynde,'and leef alle othere.'

—Langland,William

Craft is the handprint of all culture.

—Anonymous

   Ars longa vita brevis. The craft so long [to learn], the life so short.

—Hippocrates   c.460

That lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne, Th'assay so hard, so sharp the conquerynge.

—Chaucer, Geoffrey

Wisdom without honesty is mere craft and cozenage. And therefore the reputation for honesty must first be gotten; which cannot be but by living well. A good life is a main argument.

—Jonson, Ben

   Most peoplewon't realizethat writing isa craft.You have to take your apprenticeship in it like anything else.

—Porter, Katherine Anne

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