trade, craft (noun)

the skilled practice of a practical occupation

"he learned his trade as an apprentice"

craft (noun)

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

craft, trade (noun)

people who perform a particular kind of skilled work

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

craft, craftsmanship, workmanship (noun)

skill in an occupation or trade

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

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

craft (verb)

make by hand and with much skill

"The artisan crafted a complicated tool"

craft (Noun)

Strength; power; might.

craft (Noun)

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

craft (Noun)

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

craft (Noun)

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

craft (Noun)

The skilled practice of a practical occupation.

craft (Noun)

The members of a trade collectively; guild.

craft (Noun)

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

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.

craft (Noun)

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

craft (Verb)

To make by hand and with much skill.

craft (Verb)

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

craft (Noun)

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

craft (Noun)

A particular kind of skilled work.

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.