Skill or expertise in working with donkeys or pack animals; by extension, any form of competence or mastery in a particular skill or field.
Compound from 'assman' plus -ship (Old English 'scipe'), which denotes a state, condition, or skill level, as in 'craftsmanship,' 'friendship,' or 'leadership.'
The suffix -ship is incredibly productive in English—we use it for everything from 'penmanship' to 'citizenship,' showing how one ancient suffix can express the idea of 'skill in' or 'state of' across hundreds of modern words!
'-manship' suffix historically denotes skill/mastery attributed to men; parallel female-coded terms rarely exist or carry less prestige.
Use 'skill', 'craft', 'expertise', or 'competence' to describe mastery without gendered baggage.
["skill","expertise","craft","technique"]
Women's mastery of complex skills has been historically categorized differently; modern usage should recognize expertise equally regardless of gender.
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