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| craft [ kraft ] |
noun (plural crafts) |
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1. making things by hand: a profession or activity involving the skillful making of decorative or practical objects by hand, e.g. weaving, pottery, or woodcarving
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often used in combination
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2. object produced by skillful handwork: something produced skillfully by hand, especially in a traditional manner, e.g. a piece of pottery or carving
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often used in the plural
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3. skill: skill in making or doing things, especially by hand
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4. skilled profession or activity: a profession or activity that requires skill and training, or experience or specialized knowledge
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often used in combination
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  his love for the craft of moviemaking
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5. guild: the people engaged in a skilled trade or profession, considered as a group
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dated
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6. deviousness: skill in trickery or deceiving others
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archaic
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7. (plural craft) vessel: a vessel used for traveling, e.g. a boat, ship, airplane, or space vehicle
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often used in combination
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transitive verb (past and past participle craft·ed, present participle craft·ing, 3rd person present singular crafts) |
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1. make something with skill: to produce or create something with skill and care
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2. make something by hand: to make something skillfully by hand
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| [ Old English cræft "strength, power" < Germanic] |
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| craft·er noun |
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