gentle craft
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gentle craft
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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Pa. Oh, come, sir, you will never wrong one of the same gentle craft as yourself.
From Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 by Fowler, F. G. (Francis George)
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
Art of Fly Making, &c., comprising Angling & Dyeing of Colours, with engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies, shewing the process of the gentle craft as taught in the pages.
From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 1 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various
All that afternoon I persevered in fishing, brought 418 home my basket in triumph, and sometime that night, “in the wee sma’ hours ayont the twal,” I finally forswore the gentle craft of fishing.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) by Lang, Andrew
The plesant and princely history of the gentle craft.
From The Library of William Congreve by Hodges, John Cunyus
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