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Etymology

OE cræft Old Frisian creft (mod. Fris. craft, cräft), with the sense shift to "skill, art" probably leading to the related "trade", thus the first nautical use (1671) relating to smaller vessels (nautical use for tools of fishing trade etymology unclear OED).

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Noun

Singular craft

Plural countable and uncountable; plural craft or crafts

craft (countable and uncountable; plural craft or crafts)

  1. (countable, plural: crafts) The skilled practice of a practical occupation.
    She represented the craft of brewers.
  2. (Can we verify() this sense?) (nautical, whaling) Implements used in catching fish, such as net, line, or hook. Modern use primarily in whaling, as in harpoons, hand-lances, etc.
  3. (nautical) Boats, especially of smaller size than ships. Historically primarily applied to vessels engaged in loading or unloading of other vessels, as lighters, hoys, and barges.
  4. (nautical, British Royal Navy) Those vessels attendant on a fleet, such as cutters, schooners, and gun-boats, generally commanded by lieutenants.
  5. (countable, plural: craft) A vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space.
  6. (countable, plural: crafts) A particular kind of skilled work.
    He learned his craft as an apprentice.
  7. (uncountable) Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception.

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Verb

Infinitive to craft

Third person singular crafts

Simple past crafted

Past participle crafted

Present participle crafting

to craft (third-person singular simple present crafts, present participle crafting, simple past and past participle crafted)

  1. To make by hand and with much skill.
  2. To construct, develop something (like a skilled craftsman): "state crafting", "crafting global policing".

Translations

make by hand
  • Catalan: fet a mà ca(ca)
  • Dutch: handbewerken
  • German: handgemacht
  • Serbian: ručno napravljeno
  • Spanish: hecho a mano es(es)

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