handicraft

Handicraft is defined as skills done with the hands or an occupation or craft done using the hands.

(noun)

An example of a handicraft is embroidery.

See handicraft in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

expertness with the hands; manual skill
an occupation or art calling for skillful use of the hands, as weaving, pottery, etc.
work done or articles made by manual skills

Origin: ME handiecrafte, altered (infl. by handiwerk, handiwork) < handcrafte < OE handcræft

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See handicraft in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: Middle English handecraft

Origin: , from Old English handcrǽft

Origin: : hand, hand

Origin: + crǽft, craft

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