Antonyms for handicraft

Grammar : Noun

Spell : han-dee-kraft, -krahft

Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæn diˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft

Definition of handicraft

Origin : Old English handcræft "skill of the hand," from hand (n.) + craft (n.). Later hændecraft (c.1200), perhaps from influence of handiwork.

noun artwork, skill

Example sentences :

Machinery is a triumph of handicraft as truly as sculpture and architecture.
Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 497, July 11, 1885 » by Various

Cellini was remarkable for his readiness and dexterity in handicraft.
Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles

We admit so much, but our handicraft was certainly not to blame.
Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay

Yet perhaps he succeeded as well in it as he would have done at any handicraft.
Extract from : « Saved from the Sea » by W.H.G. Kingston

The joint is self-wedging and will be of interest to Handicraft Instructors.
Extract from : « Woodwork Joints » by William Fairham

It is a real jubilee to practise one's handicraft there on a grand scale.
Extract from : « The Robbers » by Friedrich Schiller

At the very least it is a handicraft: at the best it is an art.
Extract from : « Art in Needlework » by Lewis F. Day

It is due to Manchester that Indian handicraft has all but disappeared.
Extract from : « Indian Home Rule » by M. K. Gandhi

The Jews are much oppressed in this place, and live by the exercise of handicraft.
Extract from : « Early Travels in Palestine » by Arculf et al.

Weel, I never thought the cratur wad hae had the handicraft to do the like!'
Extract from : « The Book Lovers' Anthology » by Various

Synonyms for handicraft

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