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Definition of craft in English: craftnoun krɑːftkræft 1An activity involving skill in making things by hand. Example sentencesExamples - There will be an events marquee with crafts and games for children, displays and information throughout the day.
- Clinker shipbuilding was a genuine craft, in which the shipwright remained close to his materials.
- The event also included games, activities and crafts.
- And it also keeps alive ancient trades, skills and crafts by channelling them into making products for the western consumer.
- It wasn't just a hospital but a place where they were taught skills like cookery and crafts.
- Skills like archery, fire building, outdoor living, and crafts, were all skills of the first campers.
- A wide variety of activities and crafts are planned.
- We made most of our own decorations from art supplies, crafts, sewing and woodworking projects.
- The younger kids have swimming activities as well as crafts.
- The kids and their families get together to sing and do crafts and other fun activities.
- There will be art and crafts, activities, quizzes and games at The Platform, Morecambe.
- There were exhibits from many areas including woodwork, art, crafts, metalwork and science from first year up to fifth year.
- Youngsters can take part in a variety of activities from crafts to computer games.
- Other prisoners teach crafts and skills, benefiting from modern equipment and resources they might not otherwise get to use.
- Women in rural areas are also generating income through activities such as crafts and tailoring.
- Few of the Garifuna still practice their traditional crafts.
- The extra curricular activities include a wide range of fun and educational activities, arts, crafts, cookery and projects.
- Arts and crafts also develop skills in manipulation, perception, and analysis.
- Thatch, however, is a highly skilled and time-consuming craft, with only a few practitioners left.
- The curriculum is broad based incorporating such subjects as art, crafts, skills, etc.
- The children were taught Mugdhu dance, along with a range of other Asian skills and crafts including origami.
Synonyms activity, pursuit, occupation, work, line, line of work, profession, job, business, line of business, trade, employment, position, post, situation, career, métier, vocation, calling, skill, field, province, walk of life Scottish way informal racket, game Australian informal grip archaic employ - 1.1crafts Work or objects made by hand.
the shop sells local crafts Example sentencesExamples - Most traditional crafts use local natural materials.
- This is the place to see a wide range of beautiful local crafts and it is a must for avid shoppers.
- Project Seahorse has helped communities sell local crafts to a wider market, often through aquariums.
- It sells high-quality, handmade crafts like carved coconut boxes and hand-painted sushi bowls in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
- They feature the hand-made crafts of local artisans.
- I caught the bus to historic Scottsdale, which has more than 100 shops and boutiques, selling Indian jewellery and crafts.
- The square attracts many people and there are lots of local people selling their crafts.
- These old edifices camouflage well-stocked shops that carry crafts, jewellery, trinkets, carrots, clocks, wants and necessities.
- ‘It helps artists sell their crafts to foreigners,’ she said.
- We have to look to provide extra services, and this display of local gifts and crafts has certainly been welcomed by our customers.
- It will feature two floors of galleries as well as a shop on the ground floor selling gifts and crafts.
- More than 20 stalls will be selling a wide variety of local crafts including artwork, woodcarvings and food.
- The market, which sells local crafts, is worth a visit.
- Photograph and take home handmade local crafts.
- Traditional handmade crafts were not only useful but also decorative, with colorful and intricate designs.
- The festival will showcase food and crafts from around 100 local producers.
- It is expected that some well known craftsmen will display their crafts at the fair.
- It would include a carnival procession, medieval banquet, bands, an ox roasting and a traditional fair with crafts.
- With over 25 stands displaying their beautiful range of exquisite handmade crafts, the fair is sure to attract a large gathering
- It was organised by North Yorkshire County Council to celebrate the very best in local foods and crafts.
- 1.2in singular Skills involved in carrying out one's work.
the artist learned his craft in Holland Example sentencesExamples - But editing isn't about revenge; it's about honing a craft.
- He's got a bit of nous, craft and guile and he can get hold of the ball and retain it.
- They seem to have the crafts and skills which have been disappearing in Britain.
- Evidence of craft, skill and ingenuity were in evidence everywhere.
- Clearly she had honed her craft before publishing the books that made her famous.
- Adventurers and warriors generally had three ways to learn their crafts and skills.
- There is also a lack of understanding of how long it takes to master the craft.
- They've honed their craft and can easily create any atmosphere they like.
- Commercials used to be a great training school for production people learning their craft and this has now disappeared entirely.
- Your professional wisdom and craft are appreciated and fresh opportunities in your field of activity are made available to you.
- Along with the craft one should master the science and grammar of dance.
- It places the emphasis on crafts and skills rather than superficial qualifications.
Synonyms skill, skilfulness, facility, ability, capability, competence, art, technique, aptitude, talent, flair, gift, genius, cleverness, knack artistry, mastery, dexterity, dexterousness, craftsmanship, workmanship, expertness, expertise, proficiency, adroitness, adeptness, deftness, ingenuity, virtuosity informal know-how - 1.3as modifier Denoting or relating to food or drink made in a traditional or non-mechanized way by an individual or a small company.
Example sentencesExamples - The Ottawa Farmers' Market has a variety of vendors selling everything from locally-grown produce to artisan bread, wild game, craft jam, eggs and cheese.
- That creativity is what has attracted many to craft brewing.
- Craft ciders typically take seven months to a year to ferment and mature.
- We have an extensive range of freshly made loaves, rolls, and speciality breads lovingly made by craft bakeries across the county.
- The wine offerings are still solid, but craft spirits are center stage, with Nielsen reconstructing vintage cocktails such as the Moscow Mule.
- Over many years we've demonstrated an unyielding commitment to craft coffees and teas of uncompromised quality.
- It is a unique craft tea house unlike any other tea house in Orange County.
- The bar sells locally-brewed cask and craft ales alongside premium continental brews, European bottled lagers and farmhouse ciders.
- He's trying to open a craft brewery in Milwaukee by December.
- The federal government shutdown could leave America's craft brewers with a serious hangover.
Synonyms conventional, customary, established, long-established, accepted, orthodox, standard, regular, normal, conservative - 1.4 The members of a skilled profession.
- 1.5 The brotherhood of Freemasons.
Example sentencesExamples - At the earliest age possible I joined the Craft - and discovered my Father was a freemason.
- As all the wise teachers of the Craft agree, the Lodge is a Cradle and initiation is birth
2mass noun Skill used in deceiving others. her cousin was not her equal in guile and evasive craft Example sentencesExamples - Jonson allows the head male character to be exceedingly great at his craft of deception.
- She has done this for so long that she has gotten good at it, perfected her craft of deceiving people.
- He is practicing the ancient craft of equivocation, a trade plied by oracles thousands of years ago.
Synonyms cunning, craftiness, guile, wiliness, artfulness, deviousness, slyness, trickery, trickiness duplicity, dishonesty, cheating, deceitfulness, deceit, deception, sharp practice, chicanery, intrigue, scheming, strategy, subterfuge, evasion wiles, ploys, schemes, stratagems, tactics, manoeuvres, tricks, ruses informal foxiness, monkey business, funny business, hanky-panky, jiggery-pokery, every trick in the book 3A boat or ship. Example sentencesExamples - The craft will join a flotilla of Royal Navy ships and nearly one-quarter of the British Army.
- There was a heave, then a thud that signified that the craft had beached.
- Waterborne commerce, vital to any archipelago, was conducted in crude sailing craft.
- And then there are sailboats and power boats disguised as pleasure craft or fishing vessels.
- The route that Columbus took is a route, which was feasible for a sailing craft, such as of the Viking type, much earlier.
- The fast attack craft has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure.
- Floating flak jackets were developed for the crews of the US Navy's inshore patrol craft.
- His wife's screams alerted crew members, who stopped the 763-ton ferry and launched its rescue craft.
- These craft run the gamut from sleek international racing yachts to historic workboats.
- In the dawn light, Byron yawned and walked towards the stern where Hurio was steering the small fishing craft.
- At 10.30 am they dashed into the boat, and Anthony and his oarsmen pulled the craft out into the surf.
- The patrol boat towed the craft to deep water where it was cleared of environmentally unfriendly products and then set adrift.
- Traffic on the River Ouse consists almost entirely of pleasure craft these days.
- The Navy vessel located the pleasure craft and stood by her until the local lifeboat arrived to take the stricken vessel in tow.
- Waiting for the ships to arrive were groups of US sailors who had flown into Sydney to join their respective craft.
- In three minutes he was off the ship in his own craft to deliver another negative report to his superiors.
- The only way to get the large swine into the boat without capsizing the craft was to build a makeshift floating ramp on the spot.
- Existing requirements governing mechanically propelled pleasure craft introduced in 2001 have been incorporated into the new regulations.
- Thousands of landing craft were built to land armies in Normandy and on Pacific islands.
- Under the act, an age restriction regulation applies to the operator of jet skis and other pleasure craft.
Synonyms boat, sailing boat, ship, yacht, watercraft - 3.1 An aircraft or spaceship.
Example sentencesExamples - One thought the ambulance that came to get him was an alien space craft.
- The hatch between the craft and the Space Station will be opened about 90 minutes later.
- Design went ahead rapidly since the new aircraft was basically a higher powered refinement of the first craft.
- The vessel served as the Kirkwall Airport rescue craft until it was replaced last year.
- The door slides shut just behind me, the craft lifting off a moment later.
- The craft could continue orbiting the planet for as long as 15 years.
- A year earlier, she had set an altitude record in the same craft which was a small Avro Avian biplane.
- Within a few seconds, she flew the craft out of the starship.
- The craft will now lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 9 November.
- The craft is a biplane flying boat that is thought to have been designed and built immediately after the Great War.
- For example, look at the solar panels mounted on the craft's service module and on its orbital module.
- The craft was registered to the Vega Aircraft Corporation with the designation Special Ventura 37.
- The Rangers ran to the rescue craft before getting the all-clear to depart.
- Now calling all passengers to board the shuttle craft immediately.
- Even in the last scene when he boards the alien craft there is no final meaning given.
- During the test, the craft became airborne and Don decided to take the Flying Wing for a circuit.
- The points of light were most likely fighter craft being launched from their hangars to intercept the Mobius.
- Before I got 5264, the craft had participated in aviation history.
- Before this test program, the system had primarily been used on fighter air craft.
- She handed it to Cary who gazed questioningly at the picture which vaguely resembled a landing space craft.
Synonyms vessel, ship, boat, watercraft, aircraft, machine, spacecraft, spaceship British informal, dated kite literary keel, barque
verb krɑːftkræft [with object]Exercise skill in making (an object), typically by hand. he crafted the chair lovingly a beautifully crafted object figurative Crichton knows how to craft a tale, one that keeps the reader turning the pages a carefully crafted peace process Example sentencesExamples - He was extremely gifted in crafting metals and his skills were much needed.
- All three of these guys are veterans, each adept at crafting perfect solos with formulae tried by time.
- Still, they take pride in crafting what are essentially big-budget shorts.
- Custom furniture is unique and also crafted with care and with an attention to detail.
- Ben has received rave reviews in the music press thanks to his beautifully crafted songs and superb voice.
- Makers created presentation models crafted from expensive woods with carved elements and inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory.
- So far, they've had a very well crafted policy of confronting radicalism on all fronts.
- However, even great powers have difficulty crafting different policies at the same time.
- We help clients with the demands of crafting their future direction.
- Even the person who is crafting the design is constantly making conscious plans and decisions.
- He has put out a finely crafted piece of work.
- Yet his eyes lighted up when he saw the exquisitely crafted scarf.
- Crafted from the highest-quality spring steel I had, these shoes will compliment any office cube or trophy case.
- Every song here is tuneful, with a carefully crafted melody and production style.
- He knows a thing or two about crafting believable dialogue, even in the most unimaginable circumstances.
- Adams turned a necessary support column into a sculptural element crafted from polished wood.
- Consider that these arrows are crafted from the wood of these very trees.
- Move your listeners and express yourself more effectively by crafting your songs the way hit writers do.
- She has lovingly crafted this album using all her talents, lifelong influences and delicate taste.
- They were crafted from wagon spring steel, one of the few sources of steel available to blacksmiths in 1863.
Derivatives noun In fact, they are a staggering triumvirate of imagery crafters. Example sentencesExamples - I'm not sure why crafters would be compared to educated graphic designers.
- Pre-laundered scraps of at least 80 percent cotton were donated for the quilt by two area crafters.
- Experienced crafters will be able to enhance and share their skills and knowledge, as well as make new friends.
- With over 25 members, the crafters meet every Thursday and hold specialised workshops once a-month on Saturdays.
- The crafters just took over the bar, mixing in with the regulars.
Origin Old English cræft 'strength, skill', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kracht, German Kraft, and Swedish kraft 'strength'. sense 3 of the noun, originally in the expression small craft 'small trading vessels', may be elliptical, referring to vessels requiring a small amount of ‘craft’ or skill to handle, as opposed to large ocean-going ships. The Old English word craft meant ‘strength or skill’. The sense ‘a boat or ship’, initially in the expression ‘small craft’, dates from the 17th century, and may originally have referred to vessels that only needed a small amount of skill to handle, in contrast to large ocean-going ships. People initially used crafty (Old English) to mean ‘skilful’; over time this developed the more negative sense of ‘cunning or sly’ that it has today.
Rhymes abaft, aft, daft, draft, draught, engraft, graft, haft, kraft, raft, understaffed, unstaffed, waft Definition of craft in US English: craftnounkræftkraft 1An activity involving skill in making things by hand. Example sentencesExamples - The curriculum is broad based incorporating such subjects as art, crafts, skills, etc.
- Skills like archery, fire building, outdoor living, and crafts, were all skills of the first campers.
- The younger kids have swimming activities as well as crafts.
- Thatch, however, is a highly skilled and time-consuming craft, with only a few practitioners left.
- There will be an events marquee with crafts and games for children, displays and information throughout the day.
- Youngsters can take part in a variety of activities from crafts to computer games.
- There were exhibits from many areas including woodwork, art, crafts, metalwork and science from first year up to fifth year.
- The extra curricular activities include a wide range of fun and educational activities, arts, crafts, cookery and projects.
- The kids and their families get together to sing and do crafts and other fun activities.
- A wide variety of activities and crafts are planned.
- Other prisoners teach crafts and skills, benefiting from modern equipment and resources they might not otherwise get to use.
- The children were taught Mugdhu dance, along with a range of other Asian skills and crafts including origami.
- There will be art and crafts, activities, quizzes and games at The Platform, Morecambe.
- Few of the Garifuna still practice their traditional crafts.
- Arts and crafts also develop skills in manipulation, perception, and analysis.
- We made most of our own decorations from art supplies, crafts, sewing and woodworking projects.
- The event also included games, activities and crafts.
- And it also keeps alive ancient trades, skills and crafts by channelling them into making products for the western consumer.
- Women in rural areas are also generating income through activities such as crafts and tailoring.
- It wasn't just a hospital but a place where they were taught skills like cookery and crafts.
- Clinker shipbuilding was a genuine craft, in which the shipwright remained close to his materials.
Synonyms activity, pursuit, occupation, work, line, line of work, profession, job, business, line of business, trade, employment, position, post, situation, career, métier, vocation, calling, skill, field, province, walk of life - 1.1crafts Work or objects made by hand.
the shop sells local crafts Example sentencesExamples - This is the place to see a wide range of beautiful local crafts and it is a must for avid shoppers.
- It sells high-quality, handmade crafts like carved coconut boxes and hand-painted sushi bowls in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
- ‘It helps artists sell their crafts to foreigners,’ she said.
- We have to look to provide extra services, and this display of local gifts and crafts has certainly been welcomed by our customers.
- Project Seahorse has helped communities sell local crafts to a wider market, often through aquariums.
- These old edifices camouflage well-stocked shops that carry crafts, jewellery, trinkets, carrots, clocks, wants and necessities.
- It will feature two floors of galleries as well as a shop on the ground floor selling gifts and crafts.
- More than 20 stalls will be selling a wide variety of local crafts including artwork, woodcarvings and food.
- Most traditional crafts use local natural materials.
- It was organised by North Yorkshire County Council to celebrate the very best in local foods and crafts.
- With over 25 stands displaying their beautiful range of exquisite handmade crafts, the fair is sure to attract a large gathering
- Photograph and take home handmade local crafts.
- It is expected that some well known craftsmen will display their crafts at the fair.
- The square attracts many people and there are lots of local people selling their crafts.
- It would include a carnival procession, medieval banquet, bands, an ox roasting and a traditional fair with crafts.
- Traditional handmade crafts were not only useful but also decorative, with colorful and intricate designs.
- The festival will showcase food and crafts from around 100 local producers.
- They feature the hand-made crafts of local artisans.
- The market, which sells local crafts, is worth a visit.
- I caught the bus to historic Scottsdale, which has more than 100 shops and boutiques, selling Indian jewellery and crafts.
- 1.2 Skill in carrying out one's work.
a player with plenty of craft Example sentencesExamples - They've honed their craft and can easily create any atmosphere they like.
- It places the emphasis on crafts and skills rather than superficial qualifications.
- Your professional wisdom and craft are appreciated and fresh opportunities in your field of activity are made available to you.
- There is also a lack of understanding of how long it takes to master the craft.
- They seem to have the crafts and skills which have been disappearing in Britain.
- Commercials used to be a great training school for production people learning their craft and this has now disappeared entirely.
- He's got a bit of nous, craft and guile and he can get hold of the ball and retain it.
- Evidence of craft, skill and ingenuity were in evidence everywhere.
- Along with the craft one should master the science and grammar of dance.
- But editing isn't about revenge; it's about honing a craft.
- Clearly she had honed her craft before publishing the books that made her famous.
- Adventurers and warriors generally had three ways to learn their crafts and skills.
Synonyms skill, skilfulness, facility, ability, capability, competence, art, technique, aptitude, talent, flair, gift, genius, cleverness, knack - 1.3as modifier Denoting or relating to food or drink made in a traditional or non-mechanized way by an individual or a small company.
Example sentencesExamples - We have an extensive range of freshly made loaves, rolls, and speciality breads lovingly made by craft bakeries across the county.
- The Ottawa Farmers' Market has a variety of vendors selling everything from locally-grown produce to artisan bread, wild game, craft jam, eggs and cheese.
- He's trying to open a craft brewery in Milwaukee by December.
- Over many years we've demonstrated an unyielding commitment to craft coffees and teas of uncompromised quality.
- The bar sells locally-brewed cask and craft ales alongside premium continental brews, European bottled lagers and farmhouse ciders.
- Craft ciders typically take seven months to a year to ferment and mature.
- That creativity is what has attracted many to craft brewing.
- The wine offerings are still solid, but craft spirits are center stage, with Nielsen reconstructing vintage cocktails such as the Moscow Mule.
- The federal government shutdown could leave America's craft brewers with a serious hangover.
- It is a unique craft tea house unlike any other tea house in Orange County.
Synonyms conventional, customary, established, long-established, accepted, orthodox, standard, regular, normal, conservative - 1.4 The members of a skilled profession.
- 1.5the Craft The brotherhood of Freemasons.
Example sentencesExamples - At the earliest age possible I joined the Craft - and discovered my Father was a freemason.
- As all the wise teachers of the Craft agree, the Lodge is a Cradle and initiation is birth
2Skill used in deceiving others. her cousin was not her equal in guile and evasive craft Example sentencesExamples - Jonson allows the head male character to be exceedingly great at his craft of deception.
- She has done this for so long that she has gotten good at it, perfected her craft of deceiving people.
- He is practicing the ancient craft of equivocation, a trade plied by oracles thousands of years ago.
Synonyms cunning, craftiness, guile, wiliness, artfulness, deviousness, slyness, trickery, trickiness 3A boat or ship. Example sentencesExamples - His wife's screams alerted crew members, who stopped the 763-ton ferry and launched its rescue craft.
- The only way to get the large swine into the boat without capsizing the craft was to build a makeshift floating ramp on the spot.
- Floating flak jackets were developed for the crews of the US Navy's inshore patrol craft.
- The fast attack craft has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure.
- Waiting for the ships to arrive were groups of US sailors who had flown into Sydney to join their respective craft.
- In the dawn light, Byron yawned and walked towards the stern where Hurio was steering the small fishing craft.
- Under the act, an age restriction regulation applies to the operator of jet skis and other pleasure craft.
- The craft will join a flotilla of Royal Navy ships and nearly one-quarter of the British Army.
- Waterborne commerce, vital to any archipelago, was conducted in crude sailing craft.
- In three minutes he was off the ship in his own craft to deliver another negative report to his superiors.
- Thousands of landing craft were built to land armies in Normandy and on Pacific islands.
- The route that Columbus took is a route, which was feasible for a sailing craft, such as of the Viking type, much earlier.
- And then there are sailboats and power boats disguised as pleasure craft or fishing vessels.
- The Navy vessel located the pleasure craft and stood by her until the local lifeboat arrived to take the stricken vessel in tow.
- Traffic on the River Ouse consists almost entirely of pleasure craft these days.
- At 10.30 am they dashed into the boat, and Anthony and his oarsmen pulled the craft out into the surf.
- Existing requirements governing mechanically propelled pleasure craft introduced in 2001 have been incorporated into the new regulations.
- These craft run the gamut from sleek international racing yachts to historic workboats.
- There was a heave, then a thud that signified that the craft had beached.
- The patrol boat towed the craft to deep water where it was cleared of environmentally unfriendly products and then set adrift.
Synonyms boat, sailing boat, ship, yacht, watercraft - 3.1 An airplane or spaceship.
Example sentencesExamples - Design went ahead rapidly since the new aircraft was basically a higher powered refinement of the first craft.
- For example, look at the solar panels mounted on the craft's service module and on its orbital module.
- Even in the last scene when he boards the alien craft there is no final meaning given.
- The Rangers ran to the rescue craft before getting the all-clear to depart.
- The vessel served as the Kirkwall Airport rescue craft until it was replaced last year.
- Within a few seconds, she flew the craft out of the starship.
- The points of light were most likely fighter craft being launched from their hangars to intercept the Mobius.
- The craft was registered to the Vega Aircraft Corporation with the designation Special Ventura 37.
- The hatch between the craft and the Space Station will be opened about 90 minutes later.
- One thought the ambulance that came to get him was an alien space craft.
- She handed it to Cary who gazed questioningly at the picture which vaguely resembled a landing space craft.
- The craft is a biplane flying boat that is thought to have been designed and built immediately after the Great War.
- A year earlier, she had set an altitude record in the same craft which was a small Avro Avian biplane.
- The craft could continue orbiting the planet for as long as 15 years.
- Now calling all passengers to board the shuttle craft immediately.
- Before this test program, the system had primarily been used on fighter air craft.
- The craft will now lift off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 9 November.
- During the test, the craft became airborne and Don decided to take the Flying Wing for a circuit.
- Before I got 5264, the craft had participated in aviation history.
- The door slides shut just behind me, the craft lifting off a moment later.
Synonyms vessel, ship, boat, watercraft, aircraft, machine, spacecraft, spaceship
verbkræftkraft [with object]Exercise skill in making (something) he crafted the chair lovingly a beautifully crafted object Example sentencesExamples - Still, they take pride in crafting what are essentially big-budget shorts.
- Even the person who is crafting the design is constantly making conscious plans and decisions.
- Yet his eyes lighted up when he saw the exquisitely crafted scarf.
- Consider that these arrows are crafted from the wood of these very trees.
- Ben has received rave reviews in the music press thanks to his beautifully crafted songs and superb voice.
- They were crafted from wagon spring steel, one of the few sources of steel available to blacksmiths in 1863.
- However, even great powers have difficulty crafting different policies at the same time.
- Crafted from the highest-quality spring steel I had, these shoes will compliment any office cube or trophy case.
- So far, they've had a very well crafted policy of confronting radicalism on all fronts.
- Every song here is tuneful, with a carefully crafted melody and production style.
- We help clients with the demands of crafting their future direction.
- Adams turned a necessary support column into a sculptural element crafted from polished wood.
- Custom furniture is unique and also crafted with care and with an attention to detail.
- He knows a thing or two about crafting believable dialogue, even in the most unimaginable circumstances.
- All three of these guys are veterans, each adept at crafting perfect solos with formulae tried by time.
- He was extremely gifted in crafting metals and his skills were much needed.
- Move your listeners and express yourself more effectively by crafting your songs the way hit writers do.
- He has put out a finely crafted piece of work.
- Makers created presentation models crafted from expensive woods with carved elements and inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory.
- She has lovingly crafted this album using all her talents, lifelong influences and delicate taste.
Origin Old English cræft ‘strength, skill’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kracht, German Kraft, and Swedish kraft ‘strength’. craft (sense 3 of the noun), originally in the expression small craft ‘small trading vessels’, may be elliptical, referring to vessels requiring a small amount of ‘craft’ or skill to handle, as opposed to large oceangoing ships. |