English Explanatory Dictionary

mechanic arts

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In the 19th century, engineering and other mechanical fields of expertise (comparable to performing arts and the fine arts).
  2. Weaving, blacksmithing, war, navigation, agriculture, hunting, medicine, and the ars theatrica.

Word forms

mechanic arts

Related words

useful arts
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