Ability, skilfulness, especially skill in making plans and carrying them into execution; dexterity in managing affairs, adroitness, practical cunning; ingenuity in constructing, dexterity .
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’ .
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 .
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.
Those vessels attendant on a fleet, such as cutters, schooners, and gun-boats, generally commanded by lieutenants.
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.
Mastery; the ability to excel at something.
The ability to seduce someone, usually by strategy.
Prostitution. (Now chiefly in on the game.)
An activity described by a set of rules, especially for the purpose of entertainment, often competitive or having an explicit goal.
A school subject during which sports are practised.
A particular instance of playing a game.
That which is gained, such as the stake in a game.
The number of points necessary to win a game.
In some games, a point awarded to the player whose cards add up to the largest sum.
The equipment that enables such activity, particularly as packaged under a title.
One's manner, style, or performance in playing a game.
A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.
An exercise simulating warfare, whether computerized or involving human participants.
A questionable or unethical practice in pursuit of a goal.
Something that resembles a game with rules, despite not being designed.
wild animals hunted for food.
A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.
To gamble.
To play card games, board games, or video games.
To exploit loopholes in a system or bureaucracy in a way which defeats or nullifies the spirit of the rules in effect, usually to obtain a result which otherwise would be unobtainable.
To perform premeditated seduction strategy.
Willing and able to participate.
Injured, lame (of a limb).
That shows a tendency to continue to fight against another animal, despite being wounded, often severely.
Persistent, especially in senses similar to the above.