workmanship

[wurk-muh n-ship] /ˈwɜrk mənˌʃɪp/
noun
1.
the art or skill of a workman or workwoman.
2.
the quality or mode of execution, as of a thing made.
3.
the product or result of labor and skill; work executed.
Origin
1325-75; Middle English werkmanschipe. See workman, -ship
Examples from the web for workmanship
  • Pay attention to the proposal's workmanship: the writing, the scope of the project, the level of detail used to describe it.
  • The note is printed by the photomechanical process, and is of fair workmanship and on good paper.
  • The medal, which is about the size of a fifty-cent piece, is a fine piece of workmanship.
  • Fakes proliferate, along with charlatans and second-rate workmanship.
  • Although the material is horrifying, the workmanship is admirable.
  • Forget the sprawling workmanship of the play as a whole.
  • Daily tasks are carried out with great care, seriousness and a pride in workmanship.
  • It had a small but skilled workforce proud of their workmanship.
  • Newari craftsmen are world-renowned for their ancient jewelry designs and careful workmanship.
  • We know that they knew how to make bronze, and that they had a considerable artistic sense, as evidenced by their workmanship.
British Dictionary definitions for workmanship

workmanship

/ˈwɜːkmənʃɪp/
noun
1.
the art or skill of a workman
2.
the art or skill with which something is made or executed
3.
the degree of art or skill exhibited in the finished product
4.
the piece of work so produced
Word Origin and History for workmanship
n.

late 14c., "performance of labor," from workman (see work (v.)) + -ship. Meaning "skill as a workman" is from 1520s.