单词 | craftmanship |
释义 | craftmanshipn. Craftsmanship; expertise, skill, or artistry in a craft or another activity requiring specialist knowledge; quality reflecting this. Cf. craftsmanship n., which is now the more usual term. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > skill or art > skill or craftsmanship artc1300 artificialityc1535 artifice1597 craftsmanshipa1652 mechanism1710 craftmanship1829 artificership1835 craftiness1974 1829 Examiner 13 Dec. 787/2 Much that has been of slow and casual increment, much that has grown out of the ingenuity of craftmanship. 1881 Academy 20 Aug. 135 With fairly competent craftmanship. 1920 Daily Mail 24 Aug. 2/2 Each article is of exquisite design and craftmanship. 2018 Winnipeg Free Press 9 June f4/2 They became wealthy through craftmanship such as brewing and clock-making. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1829 |
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