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sloyd (slo̵id)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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