Workmanship

//ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The skill of an artisan or craftsman. countable, uncountable

    "The standard of workmanship from Eastleigh Locomotive Works has often been acknowledged as being of a high order and this standard will have to be maintained - improved, even - when motive power other than steam is the mainstay of our railway system."

  2. 2
    skill in an occupation or trade wordnet
  3. 3
    The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman. countable, uncountable

    "Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. There was a great deal of them, lavish both in material and in workmanship."

Etymology

From Middle English werkmanschipe, equivalent to workman + -ship.

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