"icecraft" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: ice + -craft Etymology templates: {{suf|en|ice|craft}} ice + -craft Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} icecraft (uncountable)
  1. The art or skill of climbing on icy terrain. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-icecraft-en-noun-91dWdWWD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -craft

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          "text": "He should pretend, moreover, to be ignorant of the rudiments of icecraft and of the history of mountaineering, and he must be careful not to distinguish too accurately between snow-beds and glaciers and avalanches; […]",
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