craftsmanship

English

Alternative forms

• craftmanship

Etymology

From craftsman +‎ -ship.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkɹæfts.mən.ʃɪp/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

craftsmanship (usually uncountable, plural craftsmanships)

1. The quality of being a craftsman.
2. An example of a craftsman's work.

   The craftsmanship on the antique chair was exquisite.

   • 2003, Christopher Paolini, “Prologue: Shade of Fear”, in Eragon, page 2:

     A helm of extraordinary craftsmanship, wroght with amber and gold, rested on his head.

   • 2019 September 26, Caroline Roux, “Rick Owens: 'I love art nouveau. It's super sexy and ominous'”, in The Guardian‎:

     In Venice he eats fish and vegetables. In Paris he eats cakes, because he likes the craftsmanship of their creation. “But really, I have cheap taste. I like cheese and ice cream. The sluttier the better.”

Synonyms

• artisanship
• craftwork
• workmanship

Related terms

• craftspersonship
• craftswomanship

Translations

quality of being a craftsman

Albanian: zejtari (sq) Chinese: Mandarin: 匠人精神 (jiàngrén jīngshén) Dutch: vakmanschap (nl) n Finnish: käsityöläisyys German: Handwerkskunst (de) f, Handwerk (de) n, Kunstfertigkeit f, handwerkliches Geschick n, handwerkliches Können n Korean: 장인정신(匠人精神) (jang'injeongsin) Ottoman Turkish: صنعتكارلق (sanʼatkârlık) Polish: rzemieślnictwo (pl) n, rzemiosło (pl) n Turkish: ustalık (tr)