Handcraft
/ˈhændˌkɹæft/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 handicraft
- 2 a work produced by hand labor wordnet
- 3 The class of subjects for study that rely upon experimentation and observation. obsolete
"These are, in redecraft, the English language and literature, mathematics, psychology; in handcraft, the physical sciences, physics, chemistry, biology; with regular and ample laboratory work in each."
Verb
- 1 To engage in handcraft or handicraft.
- 2 make something by hand wordnet
Example
More examples"This area is famous for its handcraft business."
Etymology
From Middle English handcrafte, handecraft, hond-craft, from Old English handcræft, equivalent to hand + -craft. Cognate with Dutch handkracht, German Handkraft.