palaver
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarymedium-blue'>Synonyms
- a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range //we need to hire a new cowhand to help outSynonyms
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionarycraft
plural crafts
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity //"We have not the strength with which to fight this man; we must … win, if win we can, by craft." — Jack London
- : an occupation, trade, or activity requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill //the carpenter's craft //the craft of writing plays //crafts such as pottery, carpentry, and sewing //He learned the craft as an apprentice.
- : skill in deceiving to gain an end //used craft and guile to close the deal
- : the members of a trade or trade association
- plural usually craft: a boat especially of small size: aircraft
verb
crafted; crafting; crafts
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity //She is crafting a new sculpture. //a carefully crafted story
Examples
Noun
- //never hesitated to resort to craft to get what they wanted in life
- //borrowed a craft to get across the river
Verb
- //The furniture is crafted from bamboo.
- //He is crafting a new sculpture.
- //She crafted a strategy to boost the company's earnings.
History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, strength, skill, from Old English cræft; akin to Old High German kraft strengthcraft
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands //an expert in the craft of cabinetmakingSynonyms
- a small buoyant structure for travel on water //borrowed a craft to get across the riverSynonymsRelated Wordsbateau caïque canoe catamaran coracle curragh (or currach) dhow dinghy dink dory dugout flatboat garvey gig johnboat kayak outrigger paddleboat pinnace piragua pirogue pontoon pram punt raft rowboat rowing boat [chiefly British] sampan scow scull shallop shell skiff surfboat umiak wherry
- the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery //never hesitated to resort to craft to get what they wanted in lifeSynonymsRelated Wordschicane chicanery fraudulence hanky-panky jugglery legerdemain mountebankery obliquity skulduggery (or skullduggery) subterfuge swindling trickery wilecovertness medium-blue'>Synonyms
- a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range //we need to hire a new cowhand to help outSynonyms
craft
plural crafts
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity //"We have not the strength with which to fight this man; we must … win, if win we can, by craft." — Jack London
- : an occupation, trade, or activity requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill //the carpenter's craft //the craft of writing plays //crafts such as pottery, carpentry, and sewing //He learned the craft as an apprentice.
- : skill in deceiving to gain an end //used craft and guile to close the deal
- : the members of a trade or trade association
- plural usually craft: a boat especially of small size: aircraft
verb
crafted; crafting; crafts
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity //She is crafting a new sculpture. //a carefully crafted story
Examples
Noun
- //never hesitated to resort to craft to get what they wanted in life
- //borrowed a craft to get across the river
Verb
- //The furniture is crafted from bamboo.
- //He is crafting a new sculpture.
- //She crafted a strategy to boost the company's earnings.
History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, strength, skill, from Old English cræft; akin to Old High German kraft strengthcraft
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands //an expert in the craft of cabinetmakingSynonyms
- a small buoyant structure for travel on water //borrowed a craft to get across the riverSynonymsRelated Wordsbateau caïque canoe catamaran coracle curragh (or currach) dhow dinghy dink dory dugout flatboat garvey gig johnboat kayak outrigger paddleboat pinnace piragua pirogue pontoon pram punt raft rowboat rowing boat [chiefly British] sampan scow scull shallop shell skiff surfboat umiak wherry
- the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery //never hesitated to resort to craft to get what they wanted in lifeSynonymsRelated Wordschicane chicanery fraudulence hanky-panky jugglery legerdemain mountebankery obliquity skulduggery (or skullduggery) subterfuge swindling trickery wilecovertness medium-blue'>Synonyms
- a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range //we need to hire a new cowhand to help outSynonyms
craft
plural crafts
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity //"We have not the strength with which to fight this man; we must … win, if win we can, by craft." — Jack London
- : an occupation, trade, or activity requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill //the carpenter's craft //the craft of writing plays //crafts such as pottery, carpentry, and sewing //He learned the craft as an apprentice.
- : skill in deceiving to gain an end //used craft and guile to close the deal
- : the members of a trade or trade association
- plural usually craft: a boat especially of small size: aircraft
verb
crafted; crafting; crafts
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity //She is crafting a new sculpture. //a carefully crafted story
Examples
Noun
- //never hesitated to resort to craft to get what they wanted in life
- //borrowed a craft to get across the river
Verb
- //The furniture is crafted from bamboo.
- //He is crafting a new sculpture.
- //She crafted a strategy to boost the company's earnings.
History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, strength, skill, from Old English cræft; akin to Old High German kraft strengthcraft
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands //an expert in the craft of cabinetmakingSynonyms
- a small buoyant structure for travel on water //borrowed a craft to get across the riverSynonymsRelated Wordsbateau caïque canoe catamaran coracle curragh (or currach) dhow dinghy dink dory dugout flatboat garvey gig johnboat kayak outrigger paddleboat pinnace piragua pirogue pontoon pram punt raft rowboat rowing boat [chiefly British] sampan scow scull shallop shell skiff surfboat umiak wherry
- the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery //never hesitated to resort to craft to get what they wanted in lifeSynonymsRelated Wordschicane chicanery fraudulence hanky-panky jugglery legerdemain mountebankery obliquity skulduggery (or skullduggery) subterfuge swindling trickery wilecovertness medium-blue'>Synonyms
- a hired hand who tends cattle or horses at a ranch or on the range //we need to hire a new cowhand to help outSynonyms
craft
plural crafts
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : skill in planning, making, or executing : dexterity //"We have not the strength with which to fight this man; we must … win, if win we can, by craft." — Jack London
- : an occupation, trade, or activity requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill //the carpenter's craft //the craft of writing plays //crafts such as pottery, carpentry, and sewing //He learned the craft as an apprentice.
- : skill in deceiving to gain an end //used craft and guile to close the deal
- : the members of a trade or trade association
- plural usually craft: a boat especially of small size: aircraft
verb
crafted; crafting; crafts
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity //She is crafting a new sculpture. //a carefully crafted story
Examples
Noun
- //never hesitated to resort to craft to get what they wanted in life
- //borrowed a craft to get across the river
Verb
- //The furniture is crafted from bamboo.
- //He is crafting a new sculpture.
- //She crafted a strategy to boost the company's earnings.
History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English, strength, skill, from Old English cræft; akin to Old High German kraft strengthcraft
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- an occupation requiring skillful use of the hands //an expert in the craft of cabinetmakingSynonyms
- a small buoyant structure for travel on water //borrowed a craft to get across the riverSynonymsRelated Wordsbateau caïque canoe catamaran coracle curragh (or currach) dhow dinghy dink dory dugout flatboat garvey gig johnboat kayak outrigger paddleboat pinnace piragua pirogue pontoon pram punt raft rowboat rowing boat [chiefly British] sampan scow scull shallop shell skiff surfboat umiak wherry
- the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery //never hesitated to resort to craft to get what they wanted in lifeSynonyms