Main Entry:

¹craft

Pronunciation:

\ˈkraft\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, strength, skill, from Old English cræft; akin to Old High German kraft strength

Date:

before 12th century

1: skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity2 a: an occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill <the carpenter's craft> <the craft of writing plays> <crafts such as pottery, carpentry, and sewing> bplural : articles made by craftspeople <a store selling crafts> <a crafts fair>3: skill in deceiving to gain an end <used craft and guile to close the deal>4: the members of a trade or trade association5plural usually craft a: a boat especially of small size b: aircraft c: spacecraft

synonyms see art