woodcraft

English

Etymology

wood +‎ -craft

Noun

woodcraft (countable and uncountable, plural woodcrafts)

1. Any of the skills related to a woodland habitat, especially those relating to outdoor survival; these skills collectively.
   • 1951, C. S. Lewis, Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia:

     I don't think some of your—um—pure-blooded Dwarfs have as much woodcraft as might be expected. You've left tracks all over the place.

2. (uncountable) The art or skill of wood carving.

Translations

skills related to a woodland habitat

• Finnish: erätaito, erätaidot pl
• Irish: saíocht choille f
• Swedish: skogsvana c, skogskännedom c, vildmarksvana c (wilderness generally)

art or skill — see wood carving

Verb

woodcraft (third-person singular simple present woodcrafts, present participle woodcrafting, simple past and past participle woodcrafted)

1. To carve or craft from wood.