woodcraft

American  

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

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.

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; 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

Taran, nevertheless, had learned a great deal of woodcraft and tracking during his journey, and he was aware the companions had begun turning westward to descend the hills.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander