the gentle craft

the gentle craft
the gentle craft
1. Shoemaking (obsolete)
2. Angling
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Main Entry:gentle

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  • The gentle craft — Gentle Gen tle, a. [Compar. {Gentler}; superl. {Gentlest}.] [OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L. gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe, clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr. the root of …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gentle craft — the sport of angling or fishing (usually prec. by the). Also called gentle art. * * * …   Universalium

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  • Gentle — Gen tle, a. [Compar. {Gentler}; superl. {Gentlest}.] [OE. gentil, F. gentil noble, pretty, graceful, fr. L. gentilis of the same clan or race, fr. gens, gentis, tribe, clan, race, orig. that which belongs together by birth, fr. the root of genere …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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