Warcrafts

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Skilled practices or arts related to engaging in military conflict or activities involving combat and strategy
2. Techniques, skills, or methods employed in the preparation, conduct, or execution of warfare or battles
3. Specialized knowledge or abilities centered around armed conflict, including tactics, weaponry, and strategic planning

Etymology: "Warcrafts" is simply the plural of "warcraft", so it describes more than one kind of martial skill or practice. The singular comes from Middle English "werrecraft", built from "war" and "-craft", the same suffix found in words like "handcraft" and "statecraft", where "craft" meant skill or art. The ending also has a second possible source: "craft" in the sense of a vessel, as in "aircraft", which is why the compound can be read as either skill or vehicle. The plural form adds little new grammar. It treats each distinct field of wartime skill, such as tactics, logistics or siegecraft, as a separate example of the broader art of war.

Synonyms: warfare, military tactics

Antonyms: peace, pacifism