Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
CRAFT
I. noun
Etymology: Middle English, strength, skill, from Old English cræft; akin to Old High German kraft strength Date: before 12th century skill in planning, making, or executing ; dexterity ,
2. an occupation or trade requiring manual dexterity or artistic skill , articles made by craftspeople , skill in deceiving to gain an end , the members of a trade or trade association,
5. plural usually craft a boat especially of small size, aircraft , spacecraft , see: art
II. transitive verb
Date: 15th century
to make or produce with care, skill, or ingenuity , crafter noun