woodcraft

[ wood-kraft, -krahft ]

noun

1. skill in anything that pertains to the woods wood or forest, especially in making one's way through the woods wood or in hunting, trapping, etc.
2. forestry ( defs 1, 2 ).
3. the art of making or carving wooden objects.

woodcraft

/ 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

Derived Forms

• ˈwoodˌcraftsman, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of woodcraft¹

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

Example Sentences

He was a Michigan man of French descent, possessing a thorough knowledge of woodcraft and a magnificent physique.

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But a native of the region might well have wandered in that dusky maze, and where were Richard's wits for woodcraft?

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Not unlearned in woodcraft, he knew what it meant when he reached the loop in the trail.

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His knowledge of woodcraft and the peculiarities of the savage tribes around him was as perfect as it could be.

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It is on such occasions that a man's woodcraft and knowledge of the country serve him so well.

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