craft

[ kraft, krahft ]

noun

, plural crafts craft.

1. an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill:

   the craft of a mason.

2. skill; dexterity:

   The silversmith worked with great craft.

   Synonyms: ability, talent

3. skill or ability used for bad purposes; cunning; deceit; guile.

   Synonyms: deceitfulness, shrewdness, craftiness, deception

4. the members of a trade or profession collectively; a guild.
5. a ship or other vessel.
6. a number of ships or other vessels taken as a whole:

   The craft were warned of possible heavy squalls.

7. aircraft collectively.
8. a single aircraft.

adjective

1. noting or relating to a food or other product made with special skill, especially manual skill:

   craft beer; craft coffee; a line of craft furniture.

verb (used with object)

1. to make or manufacture (an object or product) with skill and careful attention to detail.

craft

/ krɑːft /

noun

1. skill or ability, esp in handiwork
2. skill in deception and trickery; guile; cunning
3. an occupation or trade requiring special skill, esp manual dexterity
4. 1. the members of such a trade, regarded collectively
   2. ( as modifier )

      a craft guild

5. a single vessel, aircraft, or spacecraft
6. functioning as plural ships, boats, aircraft, or spacecraft collectively

verb

1. tr to make or fashion with skill, esp by hand

Other Words From

• craftless adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of craft¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English cræft “strength, skill”; cognate with German Kraft, Dutch kracht, Old Norse kraptr

Word History and Origins

Origin of craft¹

Old English cræft skill, strength; related to Old Norse kraptr power, skill, Old High German kraft

Synonym Study

See cunning.

Example Sentences

These beans crafts for cold brew come either whole or grounded and in sizes ranging from one pound to five pounds.

From Popular-Science

However, it will be challenging for publishers and developers to craft the right messaging and pack it into the dialog shown above.

From Search Engine Land

The dining menu was purposefully crafted to not compete with street food vendors.

From Fortune

It's a big thing because our whole concept is this precision-crafted performance.

From Ars Technica

It’s challenging enough to craft a call-to-action that convinces your site visitors to buy your product or services without adding any additional hurdles.

From Search Engine Watch

The precision it took to craft such a cohesive, wholly compelling work over 12 years is nothing short of remarkable.

From The Daily Beast

Carolyn had her own customers, mostly art and craft mavens like Blanchette Rockefeller.

From The Daily Beast

The Macallan represents a lifestyle; the kind that represents a person set on mastering their craft.

From The Daily Beast

The Macallan collaborations have even extended past photographers to additional masters of their craft focused on innovation.

From The Daily Beast

It offers keen insights into Hitch's craft while painting an intimate and unsentimental picture of the man behind the camera.

From The Daily Beast

Arrived at the boat, they found Mayne standing in the water and leaning helplessly against the side of the craft.

From Project Gutenberg

That was not the device of a woman who loved—it savored rather of the cool state-craft of a Lucrezia Borgia.

From Project Gutenberg

All the small steamers and sailing-craft in the river moved up as near as possible to the Puente de España.

From Project Gutenberg

Instead of our small craft working to and fro in half mile runs, henceforth they will have to cover 60 miles per trip.

From Project Gutenberg

The roomy canoe, if not built for great speed, certainly was built for as much comfort as could be expected in such a craft.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• aircraft
• airplane
• barge
• boat
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