Meaning & use

Woodlore

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Knowledge and skills related to living in, navigating, and surviving in forests and wilderness.

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The old trapper's woodlore helped the group find their way out of the forest.

Scouts learn basic woodlore, such as building shelters and reading animal tracks.

A note on using this word

A compound of 'wood' and 'lore,' evoking traditional, often orally transmitted knowledge of forest survival.

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