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.
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.
to make or manufacture (an object or product) with skill and careful attention to detail.
Origin of craft
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Other words for craft
Other words from craft
- craftless, adjective
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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.
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 LandThe 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 | FortuneIt'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 TechnicaIt’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.
Why site speed is critical for your SEO success and how to make it happen | Anthony Gaenzle | September 4, 2020 | Search Engine Watch
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 | THE DAILY BEASTCarolyn 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 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 | THE DAILY BEASTIt 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 | THE DAILY BEASTArrived at the boat, they found Mayne standing in the water and leaning helplessly against the side of the craft.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThat 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 TracyAll the small steamers and sailing-craft in the river moved up as near as possible to the Puente de España.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanInstead 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 HamiltonThe 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
/ (krɑːft) /
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
(tr) to make or fashion with skill, esp by hand
Origin of craft
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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