sloyd

sloyd
noun also slojd or sloid \\ˈslȯid\ (-s)
Etymology: Swedish slöjd skill, skilled labor; akin to Old Norse slœgth cunning, sleight — more at sleight
: a system of manual training developed from a Swedish system and designed for training in the use of tools and materials but emphasizing training in wood carving as a means to this end

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  • Sloyd — (Slöjd), also known as Educational Sloyd, was a system of handicraft based education started by Uno Cygnaeus in Finland in 1865. The system was further refined and promoted worldwide, including adoption in the United States, until the early 20th… …   Wikipedia

  • Sloyd — Sloyd, n. [Written also {slojd}, and {sloid}.] [Sw. sl[ o]jd skill, dexterity, esp. skilled labor, hence, manufacture, wood carving.] Lit., skilled mechanical work, such as that required in wood carving; trade work; hence, a system (usually… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sloyd — /sloyd/, n. a system of manual training based on experience gained in woodworking, originally developed in Sweden. Also, sloid, slojd. [1880 85; < Sw slöjd craft, industrial art, woodworking; c. SLEIGHT] * * * …   Universalium

  • sloyd — [sloid] n. [Swed slöjd, skill < or akin to ON slœgth, cunning: see SLEIGHT] a system of manual training originating in Sweden, based upon the use of hand tools in woodcarving and joining …   English World dictionary

  • sloyd — /slɔɪd/ (say sloyd) noun Also, educational sloyd. 1. a system of manual training in woodworking for schoolchildren, originally developed in Sweden. –adjective 2. of or relating to such a system. {Swedish slöjd craft, industrial art, woodworking.… …  

  • sloyd — Skilled work (usually manufacturing) which requires dexterous use of tools …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • sloyd —   n. Swedish system of manual training, especially in woodcarving …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • sloyd knife — noun : a single blade woodworker s knife used in carving, trimming, or slicing …   Useful english dictionary

  • sloid — Sloyd Sloyd, n. [Written also {slojd}, and {sloid}.] [Sw. sl[ o]jd skill, dexterity, esp. skilled labor, hence, manufacture, wood carving.] Lit., skilled mechanical work, such as that required in wood carving; trade work; hence, a system (usually …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slojd — Sloyd Sloyd, n. [Written also {slojd}, and {sloid}.] [Sw. sl[ o]jd skill, dexterity, esp. skilled labor, hence, manufacture, wood carving.] Lit., skilled mechanical work, such as that required in wood carving; trade work; hence, a system (usually …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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