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workmanship

noun

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Pronunciation: /ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English werkmanschipe, equivalent to workman + -ship.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.