workmanship C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp/ See IPA manual Freq #31792 Meanings 1 noun 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 noun 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. 3 noun skill in an occupation or trade Thesaurus Synonyms 3 noun · skill in an occupation or... craft More craftsmanship Common collocations sloppy workmanship Adjective + noun Etymology From Middle English werkmanschipe, equivalent to workman + -ship. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # workmanship **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp/ **Frequency rank:** 31792 ## Meanings 1. The skill of an artisan or craftsman. 2. The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman. 3. skill in an occupation or trade ## Examples - 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. - Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. There was a great deal of them, lavish both in material and in workmanship. ## Synonyms - craftsmanship ## Etymology From Middle English werkmanschipe, equivalent to workman + -ship. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown