craft

[ kraft, krahft ]

/ kræft, krɑft /

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noun, plural crafts or, for 5, 8, craft.

an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill: the craft of a mason.

skill; dexterity: The silversmith worked with great craft.

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

the members of a trade or profession collectively; a guild.

a ship or other vessel.

a number of ships or other vessels taken as a whole: The craft were warned of possible heavy squalls.

aircraft collectively.

a single aircraft.

adjective

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)

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

OTHER WORDS FOR craft

1 metier.

2 talent, ability.

3 craftiness, shrewdness, deceitfulness, deception.

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Origin of craft

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

synonym study for craft

3. See cunning.

OTHER WORDS FROM craft

craftless, adjective

Words nearby craft

cradle snatcher, cradlesong, cradle-to-grave, cradle vault, cradling, craft, craft apprenticeship, craft beer, Craftint, craftsman, craftsmanship

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How to use craft in a sentence

These beans crafts for cold brew come either whole or grounded and in sizes ranging from one pound to five pounds.
Great coffee beans for cold brew|PopSci Commerce Team|September 15, 2020|Popular-Science
However, it will be challenging for publishers and developers to craft the right messaging and pack it into the dialog shown above.
Apple IDFA consent: Roughly 60% of consumers open to allowing tracking|Greg Sterling|September 11, 2020|Search Engine Land
The dining menu was purposefully crafted to not compete with street food vendors.
Pre-pandemic, Kuala Lumpur’s hospitality scene was heating up with new design-forward boutique hotels|Rachel King|September 5, 2020|Fortune
It's a big thing because our whole concept is this precision-crafted performance.
Acura builds a stiffer chassis and sharper creases into the new TLX|Jonathan M. Gitlin|September 4, 2020|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.
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The precision it took to craft such a cohesive, wholly compelling work over 12 years is nothing short of remarkable.
Oscars 2015: The Daily Beast’s Picks, From Scarlett Johansson to ‘Boyhood’|Marlow Stern|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Carolyn had her own customers, mostly art and craft mavens like Blanchette Rockefeller.
The Bookstore That Bewitched Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and Greta Garbo|Felice Picano|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Macallan represents a lifestyle; the kind that represents a person set on mastering their craft.
The Restaurant, Flask, And Photography Worthy of The Macallan Whisky||December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Macallan collaborations have even extended past photographers to additional masters of their craft focused on innovation.
The Restaurant, Flask, And Photography Worthy of The Macallan Whisky||December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It offers keen insights into Hitch's craft while painting an intimate and unsentimental picture of the man behind the camera.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Arrived at the boat, they found Mayne standing in the water and leaning helplessly against the side of the craft.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
That was not the device of a woman who loved—it savored rather of the cool state-craft of a Lucrezia Borgia.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
All the small steamers and sailing-craft in the river moved up as near as possible to the Puente de España.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Instead of our small craft working to and fro in half mile runs, henceforth they will have to cover 60 miles per trip.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
The roomy canoe, if not built for great speed, certainly was built for as much comfort as could be expected in such a craft.
The Campfire Girls of Roselawn|Margaret Penrose

British Dictionary definitions for craft

craft

/ (krɑːft) /

noun

skill or ability, esp in handiwork

skill in deception and trickery; guile; cunning

an occupation or trade requiring special skill, esp manual dexterity

the members of such a trade, regarded collectively
(as modifier)a craft guild

a single vessel, aircraft, or spacecraft

(functioning as plural) ships, boats, aircraft, or spacecraft collectively

verb

(tr) to make or fashion with skill, esp by hand

Word Origin for craft

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

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