Day 1766
20 Apr 2026

craft

/kɹɑːft/

noun
Strength; power; might; force .Intellectual power; skill; art.(obsolete in the general sense) A work or product of art .A device, a means; a magical device, spell or enchantment .Learning of the schools, scholarship; a branch of learning or knowledge, a science, especially one of the ‘seven liberal arts’ of the medieval universities .Skill, skilfulness, art, especially the skill needed for a particular profession .(plural crafts) A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation .A trade or profession as embodied in its practitioners collectively; the members of a trade or handicraft as a body; an association of these; a trade's union, guild, or ‘company’ .(plural craft) A vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space .Implements used in catching fish, such as net, line, or hook. Modern use primarily in whaling, as in harpoons, hand-lances, etc. .

verb
To make by hand and with much skill.To construct, develop something (like a skilled craftsman).To combine multiple items to form a new item, such as armour or medicine.