workmanship
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workmanship
- /ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp/
Where it comes from
From Middle English werkmanschipe, equivalent to workman + -ship.
noun workmanships
- The skill of an artisan or craftsman. The standard of workmanship from Eastleigh Locomotive Works has often been acknowledged as being of a high order and this standard will have to be maintained - improved, even - when motive power other than steam is the mainstay of our railway system.
- The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman. Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. There was a great deal of them, lavish both in material and in workmanship.
Similar: craftsmanship
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: craftsmanship, craft, handicraft, construction, manufacture, manufacturing, work, manpower, labor, workforce, implementation, execution, outturn, professionalism, expertise, labour
noun
Similar: craftsmanship
Translations
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noun the skill of an artisan or craftsman
| Español | calidad de artesano |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | (handwerkliches) Können, (fachmännische) Verarbeitung, (handwerkliche) Ausführung |
noun the quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman
| Español | calidad de fabricación, hechura, factura |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | (handwerkliche) Verarbeitung, (fachmännische) Verarbeitung, (handwerkliche) Ausführung |
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title = {workmanship},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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