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gentle craft

noun

Usually the gentle craft . the sport of angling or fishing.

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Also called gentle art .

Origin of gentle craft

First recorded in 1590–1600

Words nearby gentle craft

gentility, gentisate, gentisic acid, gentle, gentle breeze, gentle craft, gentlefolk, gentleman, gentleman-at-arms, gentleman-commoner, gentleman-farmer
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