WORKMANSHIP


Meaning of WORKMANSHIP in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌship noun

Etymology: Middle English werkmanschipe, from werkman workman + -schipe -ship

1. : the art or skill of a workman : the execution or manner of making or doing something : craftsmanship ; also : the quality imparted to a thing in the process of making : the character given to a work by the art or skill of the workman

a vase of exquisite workmanship

2. : something that is effected, made, or produced : manufacture , work ; especially : something made by manual labor

such roofs … are splendid pieces of workmanship — Richard Jefferies

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