metalcraft en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal Proto-Germanic *krafjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *kraftuz Proto-West Germanic *kraftu Old English cræft Old English -cræft Middle English -craft English -craft English metalcraft From metal + -craft.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Metalworking.
Samuel Storch, 55, lived in Miami and commuted by air to New York to operate two metalcraft factories with other members of his family.
1947 June 1, “24 FROM THIS AREA IN MARYLAND DEAD; Union City Woman Was Flying to Funeral -- North Bergen Couple on First Air Trip”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 25 Dec 2025:
- (countable, uncountable) Collectively, items crafted from metal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metalcrafts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |