gentle craft
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gentle craft
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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The old fellow did not stir; his little eyes watched his line eagerly; he was no novice in "the gentle craft."
From St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, May, 1878, No. 7. Scribner's Illustrated by Dodge, Mary Mapes
Chatelard," said the queen, after the ceremonies of a first salutation were over, "I perceive you have lost none of your cunning in the gentle craft.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 by Various
But he had never possessed patience enough for the gentle craft.
From The Tenants of Malory Volume 1 of 3 by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
The 24th again saw us at the Fish Pond, where Mr. Browne again exhibited his skill in the gentle craft, and caught a good dish of the finny tribe.
From Expedition into Central Australia by Sturt, Charles
Such is the mode, such the fashion in the gentle craft of authorship.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 by Various
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