sloyd

(slo̵id)

noun

a system of manual training originating in Sweden, based upon the use of hand tools in woodcarving and joining

Origin: Swed slöjd, skill < or akin to ON slœgth, cunning: see sleight

See sloyd in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A system of manual training developed in Sweden, based on the use of tools in woodworking.

Origin:

Origin: Swedish slöjd, skill, skilled labor

Origin: ; akin to Old Norse slœgdh, dexterity; see sleight

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