Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - craft
Craft
craft
n. & v. --n. 1 skill, esp. in practical arts. 2 a (esp. in comb.) a trade or an art (statecraft; handicraft; priestcraft; the craft of pottery). b the members of a craft. 3 (pl. craft) a a boat or vessel. b an aircraft or spacecraft. 4 cunning or deceit. 5 (the Craft) the brotherhood of Freemasons. --v.tr. make in a skilful way (crafted a poem; a well-crafted piece of work). Phrases and idioms craft-brother a fellow worker in the same trade. craft-guild hist. a guild of workers of the same trade. Etymology: OE cr{aelig}ft
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, strength, skill, from Old English cræft; akin to Old High German kraft strength Date: before 12th century skill in planning, making, or executing ; dexterity, 2. an occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill , articles made by ~speople , skill in deceiving to gain an end , the members of a trade or trade association, 5. plural usually ~ a boat especially of small size, air~, space~, see: art II. transitive verb Date: 15th century to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity , ~er noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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