hillcraft
English
Etymology
hill + -craft
Noun
hillcraft (uncountable)
- The skills related to outdoor survival in a hilly habitat.
- 1917 John Buchan, The Watcher by the Threshold
- I was a keen sportsman of a sort, an old-experienced fisher, a fair shot with gun and rifle, and in my hillcraft I might well stand comparison with most men.
- 1917 John Buchan, The Watcher by the Threshold
Related terms
- woodcraft