Skip to the word

Added 10 October 2026

workmanship

/ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about workmanship at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The skill of an artisan or craftsman.
The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman.

Origin

From Middle English werkmanschipe, equivalent to workman + -ship.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word