woodcraft

noun

wood·​craft ˈwu̇d-ˌkraft 

1

: skill and practice in anything relating to the woods and especially in maintaining oneself and making one's way in the woods

2

: skill in shaping or constructing articles from wood

Examples of woodcraft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for woodcraft

• abaft
• aircraft
• camshaft
• crankshaft
• downdraft
• engraft
• priestcraft
• redraft
• schoolcraft
• spacecraft
• stagecraft
• statecraft

Kids Definition

woodcraft

noun

wood·​craft -ˌkraft 

1

: knowledge about the woods and how to take care of oneself in them

2

: skill in working with or making things of wood