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