[krɑːft], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an activity involving skill in making things by hand
(e.g: the craft of cobbling)

- skill used in deceiving others
(e.g: her cousin was not her equal in guile and evasive craft)

- a boat or ship
(e.g: sailing craft)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English cræft ‘strength, skill’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kracht, German Kraft, and Swedish kraft ‘strength’. craft, originally in the expression small craft ‘small trading vessels’, may be elliptical, referring to vessels requiring a small amount of ‘craft’ or skill to handle, as opposed to large ocean-going ships

[krɑːft], (Verb)

Definitions:
- exercise skill in making (an object), typically by hand
(e.g: he crafted the chair lovingly)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English cræft ‘strength, skill’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kracht, German Kraft, and Swedish kraft ‘strength’. craft, originally in the expression small craft ‘small trading vessels’, may be elliptical, referring to vessels requiring a small amount of ‘craft’ or skill to handle, as opposed to large ocean-going ships