[craft] n [ME, strength, skill, fr. OE craeft; akin to OHG kraft strength] (bef. 12c) 1: skill in planning, making, or executing: dexterity
2: an occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill "the carpenter's ~" "the ~ of writing plays" "~s such as pottery, carpentry, and sewing"
3: skill in deceiving to gain an end "used ~ and guile to close the deal"
4: the members of a trade or trade association
5. pl usu craft a: a boat esp. of small size b: aircraft c: spacecraft syn see art
[2]craft vt (15c): to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity "is ~ing a new sculpture" "a carefully ~ed story"