workmanship
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English werkmanschipe, equivalent to workman + -ship.
- 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.”