craft

B1
Pronunciation
/kɹɑːft/
/kɹæft/
Noun
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

Strength; power; might; force .

2 Definition

Intellectual power; skill; art.

3 Definition

(obsolete in the general sense) A work or product of art .

4 Definition

A device, a means; a magical device, spell or enchantment .

5 Definition

Learning of the schools, scholarship; a branch of learning or knowledge, a science, especially one of the ‘seven liberal arts’ of the medieval universities .

6 Definition

Skill, skilfulness, art, especially the skill needed for a particular profession .

Synonyms
craftsmanship workmanship
Example Sentences
  • The craft of writing plays.
7 Definition

(plural crafts) A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation .

Synonyms
art business handicraft profession trade
Example Sentences
  • He learned his craft as an apprentice.
8 Definition

A trade or profession as embodied in its practitioners collectively; the members of a trade or handicraft as a body; an association of these; a trade's union, guild, or ‘company’ .

Example Sentences
  • She represented the craft of brewers.
9 Definition

(plural craft) A vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space .

10 Definition

Implements used in catching fish, such as net, line, or hook. Modern use primarily in whaling, as in harpoons, hand-lances, etc. .

Verb
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

To make by hand and with much skill.

2 Definition

To construct, develop something (like a skilled craftsman).

Example Sentences
  • state crafting; the process of crafting global policing
3 Definition

To combine multiple items to form a new item, such as armour or medicine.