Artisan

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ar=ti=san

CIDE DICTIONARY

Artisan, n. [F. artisan, fr. L. artitus skilled in arts, fr. ars, artis, art: cf. It. artigiano. See Art, n.].

•  One who professes and practices some liberal art; an artist.  [1913 Webster]
•  One trained to manual dexterity in some mechanic art or trade; and handicraftsman; a mechanic.  [1913 Webster]

  "This is willingly submitted to by the artisan, who can . . . compensate his additional toil and fatigue."  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Artificer; artist.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Artisan, n.
1 a skilled (esp. manual) worker.
2 a mechanic.

Etymology

F f. It. artigiano, ult. f. L artitus past part. of artire instruct in the arts

THESAURUS

Artisan

Admirable Crichton, adept, aeromechanic, apprentice, artificer, artist, artiste, attache, authority, connaisseur, connoisseur, consultant, copyist, cordon bleu, crack shot, craftsman, craftswoman, creator, dauber, daubster, dead shot, diplomat, diplomatist, elder statesman, experienced hand, expert, expert consultant, graduate, handicraftsman, handy man, journeyman, machinist, maker, marksman, master, master carpenter, master craftsman, mechanic, mechanician, no slouch, old master, politician, prentice, pro, professional, professor, proficient, savant, shark, sharp, statesman, technical adviser, technician, wright

ROGET THESAURUS

Artisan

Agent

N doer, actor, agent, performer, perpetrator, operator, executor, executrix, practitioner, worker, stager, bee, ant, working bee, termite, white ant, laboring oar, servant of all work, factotum, workman, artisan, craftsman, handicraftsman, mechanic, operative, working man, laboring man, demiurgus, hewers of wood and drawers of water, laborer, navvy, hand, man, day laborer, journeyman, charwoman, hack, mere tool, beast of burden, drudge, fag, lumper, roustabout, maker, artificer, artist, wright, manufacturer, architect, builder, mason, bricklayer, smith, forger, Vulcan, carpenter, ganger, platelayer, blacksmith, locksmith, sailmaker, wheelwright, machinist, mechanician, engineer, sempstress, semstress, seamstress, needlewoman, workwoman, tailor, cordwainer, minister, servant, representative, coworker, party to, participator in, particeps criminis, dramatis personae, personnel, quorum pars magna fui, faber est quisque fortunae suae.