Howard learned the “tradecraft” of intelligence, practicing the recruitment of agents and the use of “dead drops” to pass messages (David Wise).
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trade — n 1 Trade, craft, handicraft, art, profession are general terms which designate a pursuit followed as an occupation or means of livelihood and requiring technical knowledge and skill. Trade is applied chiefly to pursuits involving skilled manual… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
craft union — n. a labor union to which only workers in a certain trade, craft, or occupation can belong: distinguished from INDUSTRIAL UNION … English World dictionary
craft — n. & v. n. 1 skill, esp. in practical arts. 2 a (esp. in comb.) a trade or an art (statecraft; handicraft; priestcraft; the craft of pottery). b the members of a craft. 3 (pl. craft) a a boat or vessel. b an aircraft or spacecraft. 4 cunning or… … Useful english dictionary
craft — aero·craft; an·ti·air·craft·er; craft·i·ly; craft·i·ness; craft·less; craft; hand·craft·man; hand·i·craft; hand·i·craft·er; trade·craft; an·ti·air·craft; air·craft·man; air·craft·wom·an; … English syllables
trade — es·trade; in·ter·trade; pil·as·trade; trade; trade·ful; trade·less; coun·ter·trade; trade·craft; bal·us·trade; … English syllables
Craft unionism — refers to organizing a union in a manner that seeks to unify workers in a particular industry along the lines of the particular craft or trade that they work in by class or skill level. It contrasts with industrial unionism, in which all workers… … Wikipedia
Craft&design Magazine — Issue 213, Jan/Feb 2011 Categories Crafts Frequency Bimonthly Country United Kingdom … Wikipedia
Craft — (kr[.a]ft), n. [AS. cr[ae]ft strength, skill, art, cunning; akin to OS., G., Sw., & Dan. kraft strength, D. kracht, Icel. kraptr; perh. originally, a drawing together, stretching, from the root of E. cramp.] 1. Strength; might; secret power. [Obs … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trade union — trade union, adj. 1. a labor union of craftspeople or workers in related crafts, as distinguished from general workers or a union including all workers in an industry. 2. See labor union. [1825 35] * * * Introduction also called labour union … … Universalium
Craft and Folk Art Museum — Established 1973 Location 5814 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Type Art museum … Wikipedia
