- sloyd
- Skilled work (usually manufacturing) which requires dexterous use of tools
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Sloyd — (Slöjd), also known as Educational Sloyd, was a system of handicraft based education started by Uno Cygnaeus in Finland in 1865. The system was further refined and promoted worldwide, including adoption in the United States, until the early 20th… … Wikipedia
Sloyd — Sloyd, n. [Written also {slojd}, and {sloid}.] [Sw. sl[ o]jd skill, dexterity, esp. skilled labor, hence, manufacture, wood carving.] Lit., skilled mechanical work, such as that required in wood carving; trade work; hence, a system (usually… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sloyd — /sloyd/, n. a system of manual training based on experience gained in woodworking, originally developed in Sweden. Also, sloid, slojd. [1880 85; < Sw slöjd craft, industrial art, woodworking; c. SLEIGHT] * * * … Universalium
sloyd — [sloid] n. [Swed slöjd, skill < or akin to ON slœgth, cunning: see SLEIGHT] a system of manual training originating in Sweden, based upon the use of hand tools in woodcarving and joining … English World dictionary
sloyd — /slɔɪd/ (say sloyd) noun Also, educational sloyd. 1. a system of manual training in woodworking for schoolchildren, originally developed in Sweden. –adjective 2. of or relating to such a system. {Swedish slöjd craft, industrial art, woodworking.… …
sloyd — n. Swedish system of manual training, especially in woodcarving … Dictionary of difficult words
sloyd — noun also slojd or sloid ˈslȯid ( s) Etymology: Swedish slöjd skill, skilled labor; akin to Old Norse slœgth cunning, sleight more at … Useful english dictionary
sloyd knife — noun : a single blade woodworker s knife used in carving, trimming, or slicing … Useful english dictionary
sloid — Sloyd Sloyd, n. [Written also {slojd}, and {sloid}.] [Sw. sl[ o]jd skill, dexterity, esp. skilled labor, hence, manufacture, wood carving.] Lit., skilled mechanical work, such as that required in wood carving; trade work; hence, a system (usually … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slojd — Sloyd Sloyd, n. [Written also {slojd}, and {sloid}.] [Sw. sl[ o]jd skill, dexterity, esp. skilled labor, hence, manufacture, wood carving.] Lit., skilled mechanical work, such as that required in wood carving; trade work; hence, a system (usually … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
