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- DictionaryWork·man·ship/ˈwərkmənˌSHip/
noun
- 1. the degree of skill with which a product is made or a job done: "cracks on the bridge girders were caused by poor workmanship"
Workmanship is a human attribute relating to knowledge and skill at performing a task. Workmanship is also a quality imparted to a product. The type of work may include the creation of handcrafts, art, writing, machinery and other products. Workmanship and craftsmanship.
The noun workmanship can describe the hard work and skill that go into making something or working at a task — and it can also describe a quality of a handmade object that is skillfully crafted. You show workmanship when you labor carefully over a project, and the beautiful hooked rug you create also shows workmanship.
workmanship. noun. /ˈwɜːkmənʃɪp/. /ˈwɜːrkmənʃɪp/. [uncountable] the skill with which somebody makes something, especially when this affects the way it looks or works. Our buyers insist on high standards of workmanship and materials. The sword is a fine example of Celtic workmanship.
n. 1. The skill of a craftsperson or artisan: high standards of workmanship. 2. The quality of something made, as by an artisan: a silver tray of excellent workmanship. 3. Something made or produced by a workman. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
2 days ago · noun. 1. a. skill of a workman. b. the quality of the work done or thing made; craftsmanship. furniture of fine workmanship. 2. something produced by this skill. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
Workmanship definition, the art or skill of a workman or workwoman. See more.
workmanship meaning: the skill that is used in making something. Learn more.
