Definitions for craft
kræft, krɑftcraft

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. trade, craft(noun)

   the skilled practice of a practical occupation

   "he learned his trade as an apprentice"

2. craft(noun)

   a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space

3. craft, trade(noun)

   people who perform a particular kind of skilled work

   "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade"

4. craft, craftsmanship, workmanship(noun)

   skill in an occupation or trade

5. craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness(verb)

   shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

6. craft(verb)

   make by hand and with much skill

   "The artisan crafted a complicated tool"

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. craft(Noun)

   Strength; power; might.

2. craft(Noun)

   Ability; dexterity; skill, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs; adroitness; practical cunning.

3. craft(Noun)

   Cunning, art, skill, or dexterity applied to bad purposes; artifice; guile; subtlety; shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception.

4. craft(Noun)

   A device; a means; an art; art in general.

5. craft(Noun)

   The skilled practice of a practical occupation.

6. craft(Noun)

   The members of a trade collectively; guild.

   She represented the craft of brewers.

7. craft(Noun)

   Implements used in catching fish, such as net, line, or hook. Modern use primarily in whaling, as in harpoons, hand-lances, etc.

8. craft(Noun)

   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.

9. craft(Noun)

   Those vessels attendant on a fleet, such as cutters, schooners, and gun-boats, generally commanded by lieutenants.

10. craft(Verb)

    To make by hand and with much skill.

11. craft(Verb)

    To construct, develop something (like a skilled craftsman): "state crafting", "crafting global policing".

12. craft(Noun)

    A vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space.

13. craft(Noun)

    A particular kind of skilled work.

    He learned his craft as an apprentice.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Craft(noun)

   strength; might; secret power

   Etymology: [AS. crft strength, skill, art, cunning; akin to OS., G., Sw., & Dan. kraft strength, D. kracht, Icel. kraptr; perh. originally, a drawing together, stretching, from the root of E. cramp.]

2. Craft(noun)

   art or skill; dexterity in particular manual employment; hence, the occupation or employment itself; manual art; a trade

   Etymology: [AS. crft strength, skill, art, cunning; akin to OS., G., Sw., & Dan. kraft strength, D. kracht, Icel. kraptr; perh. originally, a drawing together, stretching, from the root of E. cramp.]

3. Craft(noun)

   those engaged in any trade, taken collectively; a guild; as, the craft of ironmongers

   Etymology: [AS. crft strength, skill, art, cunning; akin to OS., G., Sw., & Dan. kraft strength, D. kracht, Icel. kraptr; perh. originally, a drawing together, stretching, from the root of E. cramp.]

4. Craft(noun)

   cunning, art, or skill, in a bad sense, or applied to bad purposes; artifice; guile; skill or dexterity employed to effect purposes by deceit or shrewd devices

   Etymology: [AS. crft strength, skill, art, cunning; akin to OS., G., Sw., & Dan. kraft strength, D. kracht, Icel. kraptr; perh. originally, a drawing together, stretching, from the root of E. cramp.]

5. Craft(noun)

   a vessel; vessels of any kind; -- generally used in a collective sense

   Etymology: [AS. crft strength, skill, art, cunning; akin to OS., G., Sw., & Dan. kraft strength, D. kracht, Icel. kraptr; perh. originally, a drawing together, stretching, from the root of E. cramp.]

6. Craft(verb)

   to play tricks; to practice artifice

   Etymology: [AS. crft strength, skill, art, cunning; akin to OS., G., Sw., & Dan. kraft strength, D. kracht, Icel. kraptr; perh. originally, a drawing together, stretching, from the root of E. cramp.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Craft

   A craft is a pastime or a profession that requires some particular kind of skilled work. In a historical sense, particularly as pertinent to the Middle Ages and earlier, the term is usually applied to people occupied in small-scale production of goods. The traditional terms craftsman and craftswoman are nowadays often replaced by artisan and rarely by craftsperson.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Craft

   kraft, n. cunning: artifice: dexterity: art: trade: occupation: small ships.—v.i. to exercise one's craft (Shak., Cor., IV. vi. 118).—adv. Craft′ily.—n. Craft′iness.—adj. Craft′less, free from craft.—ns. Crafts′man, one engaged in a craft; Crafts′manship, Craft′manship; Crafts′master, one skilled in a craft.—adj. Craft′y, having skill: cunning: deceitful. [A.S. cræft; Ger. kraft, power.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. craft

   [from the Anglo-Saxon word cræft, a trading vessel]. It is now a general name for lighters, hoys, barges, &c., employed to load or land any goods or stores.--Small craft. The small vessels of war attendant on a fleet, such as cutters, schooners, gunboats, &c., generally commanded by lieutenants. Craft is also a term in sea-phraseology for every kind of vessel, especially for a favourite ship. Also, all manner of nets, lines, hooks, &c., used in fishing.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. CRAFT

   A religious practice or occult art form.

   Submitted by rinat on July 26, 2020  

2. craft

   A type of vehicle.

   They did use the craft on the waterways regularly.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020  

3. craft

   The act and process of being creative.

   There are various craft shops that sell a wide range of products to be creative with.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 7, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'craft' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4466

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'craft' in Nouns Frequency: #1562

How to pronounce craft?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of craft in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of craft in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of craft in a Sentence

1. Richard Branson:

   The Scarlet Lady is truly special and we've worked with some of the world's most sought-after designers, artists and architects to craft an extraordinary experience.

2. Jonnie Cahill:

   When (fans)are watching an NFL game, that's a four to five hour experience... I'm not sure it's a craft moment.

3. George Floyd:

   Philonise Floyd appeared Wednesday before House Judiciary CommitteeHouse for an oversight hearing on policing and law enforcement accountability. The testimony came after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis police custody in late May, an event that has sparked a national outcry along with sustained protests and civil unrest over the issue of police misconduct and racial injustice, as well as calls for Congress to act.In the wake of national protests and unrest, House and Senate Democrats have unveiled sweeping police reform legislation, while Senate Republicans are also now working to craft their own reform proposal. It remains unclear, however, whether there will be enough bipartisan support for anything to pass through both chambers of Congress. The path to any kind of bipartisan compromise is expected to be difficult as well with congressional Republicans already sounding skeptical of a number of proposals that Senate Democrats are pushing. In Senate Republicans testimony, George Floyd brother referenced the mass protests unfolding across the United States and urged policing reform and accountability. Read More.

4. Bryan Fuller:

   NBC has allowed us to craft a television series that no other broadcast network would have dared, and kept us on the air for three seasons despite Cancelation Bear Chow ratings and images that would have shredded the eyeballs of lesser Standards Practices enforcers, [NBC Entertainment exec] Jen Salke and her team have been fantastic partners and creatively supportive beyond measure. 'Hannibal' is finishing his last course at NBC's table this summer, but a hungry cannibal can always dine again. And personally, I look forward to my next meal with NBC.

5. Peddy Mergui:

   While presenting at the Museum of Craft and Design in SF, many people asked if there's a store at the end where they can buy the products.

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