tradecraft.
The skills acquired through experience of a trade.
Meaning & usage
The skills acquired through experience of a trade.
The methods used in espionage and clandestine operations.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dreh₂- Proto-Germanic *tradō Proto-West Germanic *trudo Old Saxon tradader. Middle Low German tradeder. Middle English trade English trade 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 tradecraft From trade + -craft.
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