scoutcraft
Americannoun
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practice of or skill at scouting.
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skill in the program of activities of the Boy Scouts or the Girl Scouts.
Etymology
Origin of scoutcraft
Example Sentences
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His Efrafan scoutcraft act was getting to be a bore.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
A boy may wear all the scout uniforms made, all the scout badges ever manufactured, know all the woodcraft, campcraft, scoutcraft and other activities of boy scouts, and yet never be a real boy scout.
From Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America
Gangs of boys are to be seen on every hand, doing their best at scoutcraft, "doing a good turn every day to some one," and getting fun out of it.
From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.
In the days of Kiddie's convalescence, Rube learnt many a lesson in scoutcraft; lessons which he hastened to put into practice.
From Kiddie the Scout by Leighton, Robert
With their play she gave them instruction in scoutcraft.
From Keineth by Abbott, Jane
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