craft

noun
/ˈkɹɑːft/

Intellectual power; skill; art.

Other meanings

Ability, skillfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity .
Cunning, art, skill, or dexterity applied to bad purposes; artifice; guile; subtlety; shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception .

Synonyms

trade

Related words

aircraft
craftsy
aerocraft
authorcraft
campcraft
countercraft
craftaholic
crafternoon
craftful
craftist
craftivism
craftivist

Example sentences

“Do you like arts and crafts?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“She crafts jewelry from recycled materials.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "cræft" (strength, skill).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “craft” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.