woodcraft

English

Etymology

wood +‎ -craft

Noun

woodcraft (countable and uncountable, plural woodcrafts)

Any of the skills related to a woodland habitat, especially those relating to outdoor survival; these skills collectively.
- 1951, C. S. Lewis, Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia:
  I don't think some of your—um—pure-blooded Dwarfs have as much woodcraft as might be expected. You've left tracks all over the place.
(uncountable) The art or skill of wood carving.

Translations

skills related to a woodland habitat

Finnish: erätaito, erätaidot pl
Irish: saíocht choille f
Swedish: skogsvana c, skogskännedom c, vildmarksvana c (wilderness generally)

art or skill — see wood carving

Verb

woodcraft (third-person singular simple present woodcrafts, present participle woodcrafting, simple past and past participle woodcrafted)

To carve or craft from wood.

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