canoe vs craft

canoe

noun
  • A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends. 

  • An oversize, usually older, luxury car. 

  • Any of the deflectors positioned around a roulette wheel, shaped like upside-down boats. 

verb
  • To ride or paddle a canoe. 

craft

noun
  • Boats, especially of smaller size than ships. Historically primarily applied to vessels engaged in loading or unloading of other vessels, as lighters, hoys, and barges. 

  • A trade or profession as embodied in its practitioners collectively; the members of a trade or handicraft as a body; an association of these; a trade's union, guild, or ‘company’ . 

  • Ability, skilfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity . 

  • A branch of skilled work or trade, especially one requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill, but sometimes applied equally to any business, calling or profession; the skilled practice of a practical occupation . 

  • A woman. 

  • Implements used in catching fish, such as net, line, or hook. Modern use primarily in whaling, as in harpoons, hand-lances, etc. . 

  • Cunning, art, skill, or dexterity applied to bad purposes; artifice; guile; subtlety; shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception . 

  • Skill, skilfulness, art, especially the skill needed for a particular profession . 

  • Those vessels attendant on a fleet, such as cutters, schooners, and gun-boats, generally commanded by lieutenants. 

verb
  • To make by hand and with much skill. 

  • To construct, develop something (like a skilled craftsman). 

  • To combine multiple items to form a new item, such as armour or medicine. 

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