Synonyms for handicraft
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : han-dee-kraft, -krahft |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhæn diˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft |
Top 10 synonyms for handicraft Other synonyms for the word handicraft
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for handicraft
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