gentle craft
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gentle craft
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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A holiday most religiously observed by journeymen shoemakers, and other inferior mechanics. a profanation of that day, by working, is punishable by a line, particularly among the gentle craft.
From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Grose, Francis
Piracy The word "piracy," since that gentle craft has disappeared from the high seas, has come commonly into use to mean free-booting with reference to literary property.
From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Bowker, Richard Rogers
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 exercise of the gentle craft of shoemaking was for a long time carried on in monastic institutions, and increased the revenues of the clergy.
From The Evolution of Fashion by Gardiner, Florence Mary
I will begin with yellow, the most useful colour in general for the gentle craft.
From Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies by Blacker, William
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