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  1. noun Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency. See Synonyms at art1.
  2. noun Skill in evasion or deception; guile.
  3. noun An occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or skilled artistry.
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  • "At the best it must take some time," he answered; —  The Sign Of The Four
  • In a matter of minutes, the craft was a tangle of melting plasteel that began collapsing into a sticky mass. —  Eve's Rib
  • This craft was the property and bore the honor of the confederated clans that had built her. —  Explorations
  • A clanking bell on the flat boat caught his attention, and as the people reacted he realized that this must be a signal the craft was about to leave. —  Prison Of Souls
  • Too late: the craft was already in the air. —  Masters Of The Vortex
 

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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English, from Old English cræft.

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  1. from Middle English craft, cræft, creft, power, skill, cunning, guile (sense of ‘vessel’ not-found), from Anglo-Saxon cræft, power, skill, etc., rarely a vessel, = Old Saxon kraft = OFries. kreft = Dutch kracht = Old High German chraft, Middle High German G. kraft = Icelandic kraptr, kraftr = Swedish Danish kraft, power, might, great force, skill; root unknown.
  2. from Middle English craften, play tricks, also attain (as by skill), from craft, n.
 

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