Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Husbandry /hŭz'-bən-drē/ · Hus·band·ry · IPA /ˈhʌzb(ə)ndɹi/ 01 n. Care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift. 1. Care of domestic affairs; economy; domestic management; thrift. “There's husbandry in heaven; Their candles are all out.” — Shak. 2. The business of a husbandman, comprehending the various branches of agriculture; farming. “Husbandry supplieth all things necessary for food.” — Spenser.