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undercraft

noun 5
verb 2
adjective 1
forms 3

noun5

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(old-fashioned) A submarine.
- Before considering the ways of combatting "undercraft," analyze the characteristics of this class of sea-fighters. — 1917
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An underground crypt.
- According to the plans of the second Arthur, an undercraft was to be hewn out beneath the whold of the new building, and this was to be reserved for a sepulchre or mausoleum. — 1815
An apprentice or journeyman.
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(no longer used) A sly trick, or subterfuge in general.
- Mrs. Lambert believed this, and Ivon would not permit himself to doubt it; for to a generous and noble character like his, the undercraft and meanness of a small nature is simply incomprehensible. — 1872
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(no longer used) Witchcraft or sorcery.
- Under-craft, witchcraft, call it what you will, but it is indeed poisonous. — 2008

verb2

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To make with insufficient craftsmanship.
- "I'd infinitely rather fall into the trap of overcrafting an ad than undercrafting it,” confesses Graham Warsop, “though clearly a healthy balance is preferable. […]" — 2012
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(no longer used) To outwit; to outmaneuver.
- In mock obeisance bow him low And he succumbs your slave: a show Of high respect will undercraft His cunning wit! — 1901

adjective1

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Beneath a craft (water, air, or space vehicle).
- All models are recording instruments, instantaneously charting undercraft conditions on a permanent record. — 1952

forms

undercrafted · undercrafting · undercrafts

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