workmanship

Definition

The skill of an artisan or craftsman.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "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."