woodcraft

American  

[wood-kraft, -krahft] / ˈwʊdˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /

noun

1. skill in anything that pertains to the woods or forest, especially in making one's way through the woods or in hunting, trapping, etc.

2. forestry.

3. the art of making or carving wooden objects.

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woodcraft British  

/ ˈwʊdˌkrɑːft /

noun

1. ability and experience in matters concerned with living in a wood or forest

2. ability or skill at woodwork, carving, etc

3. skill in caring for trees

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Other Word Forms

• woodcraftsman
  noun

Etymology

Origin of woodcraft

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at wood ¹, craft

Example Sentences

He also engages in an extraordinary form of woodcraft: making himself a “ghillie suit,” a camouflaging outfit woven from grass, branches and cotton.

From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2018

Outdoor groups such as the Appalachian Mountain Club, founded in Boston in 1876, and the Mountaineers, founded in Seattle in 1906, taught woodcraft to middle-class urbanites who yearned for authentic escapes.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2017

Through a church ministry known as life groups, or MTVGroups, Stone mentors small groups of high schoolers interested in woodcraft.

From Washington Times • Jan. 22, 2017

The map shows a woodcraft shop, a drama center, a library, a hospital, a center for adult education, a barber and a beauty parlor.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2014

I learned woodcraft from a huntsman named Laclith who traveled with us for nearly a whole season.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss