Text: 1 an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands<the craft of cabinetmaking was much admired in colonial times>Synonymshandcraft, handicraft, tradeRelated Wordsart, skill; calling, occupation, profession, vocation 2 a small buoyant structure for travel on water<borrowed a craft to get across the river>— see boat 1 3 the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery<never hesitated to resort to craft to get what she wanted in life>— see deceit 4 skill in achieving oneʼs ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means<celebrated in political circles for his craft, heʼs the legislator who knows how to get bills passed>— see cunning 1 5 subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something<a really ingenious household appliance that shows a lot of craft on the part of its inventors>— see skill 1

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