craft

/krɑ:ft/

Thân thiện

The artisan crafted a beautiful wooden bowl.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Skill in making things by hand; a skilled trade or art: "craft" refers to the ability to create objects with skill and care, often using manual dexterity and traditional techniques.
   • Cunning, skill in deception: "craft" can denote cleverness or shrewdness, often used in a context involving trickery or subtle planning.
   • A vehicle for transportation on water, in the air, or in space: "craft" is used to refer to boats, ships, aircraft, or spacecraft.
   • A group of people skilled in a particular trade: "craft" can refer to the members of a specific skilled profession collectively.

2. Verb:

   • To make or produce something skillfully, especially by hand: "craft" means to create something with great skill, attention to detail, and artistry.

Examples

• Noun:

  • The potter's craft requires years of practice to master. (The skill of pottery making requires years of practice.)
  • He used all his craft to negotiate the deal. (He used all his cleverness to negotiate.)
  • The harbor was filled with sailing craft. (The harbor was filled with sailing boats.)
  • The craft of weavers gathered to discuss their industry. (The group of weavers gathered to discuss their trade.)

• Verb:

  • She carefully crafted a beautiful necklace from silver and beads. (She skillfully made a beautiful necklace.)
  • The writer crafted a compelling story. (The writer skillfully constructed a compelling story.)

Advanced Usage

• "The Craft": (with capital 'C') A term sometimes used to refer to Freemasonry.

  • He was a devoted member of The Craft. (He was a devoted Freemason.)

• "Landing craft": A type of boat designed specifically for putting troops and equipment ashore.

  • The landing craft approached the beach under heavy fire.

• "Statecraft": The skillful management of state affairs; diplomacy.

  • The minister was admired for his shrewd statecraft. (The minister was admired for his skillful diplomacy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Craftsman/Craftswoman (n): A person who is skilled in a particular craft.

  • The craftsman took pride in his handmade furniture.

• Crafty (adj): Clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods.

  • The crafty fox outsmarted the hunters.

• Craftsmanship (n): The quality of design and work shown in something made by hand; artistry.

  • The craftsmanship of the antique cabinet was exceptional.

• Handicraft (n): Activity involving the making of decorative domestic or other objects by hand.

  • She sells her handicrafts at the local market.

Synonyms

• Noun (Skill): Artistry, skill, technique, workmanship.
• Noun (Cunning): Cunning, guile, shrewdness, wiliness.
• Noun (Vehicle): Vessel, boat, ship, aircraft.
• Verb: Fashion, make, create, construct, mold.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases

• "To craft something out of something": To make something skillfully from a particular material.
  • He crafted a toy out of wood. (He skillfully made a toy from wood.)

Related Idioms

• "By craft and guile": Using cleverness and deceit to achieve something.

  • The spy survived by craft and guile. (The spy survived using cleverness and trickery.)

• "The gentle craft": An old term for the occupation of fishing.

  • He retired to enjoy the gentle craft by the river.

Học thuật

Noun

1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
2. skill in an occupation or trade
3. people who perform a particular kind of skilled work
   • he represented the craft of brewers
   • as they say in the trade
4. a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
5. the skilled practice of a practical occupation
   • he learned his trade as an apprentice

Verb

1. make by hand and with much skill
   • The artisan crafted a complicated tool

Từ đồng nghĩa

• craftiness
• cunning
• foxiness
• guile
• slyness
• wiliness
• craftsmanship
• workmanship
• trade