artificer
ar·ti·fi·cer
noun \är-ˈti-fə-sər, ˈär-tə-fə-sər\Definition of ARTIFICER
1
: a skilled or artistic worker or craftsman
2
: one that makes or contrives : deviser <had been the artificer of his own fortunes — Times Literary Supplement>
Examples of ARTIFICER
- <the oil tycoon insisted that the best stone masons, cabinetmakers, and artificers in every other craft be employed to create a mansion of unequalled splendor>
First Known Use of ARTIFICER
14th century
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Synonyms: artisan, crafter, craftsman, craftsperson, handcraftsman, handicrafter, handicraftsman, handworker, tradesman
Related Words: craftswoman; artist, maker; journeyman, master; mechanic, operative, shaper, smith, technician, wright; handyman, handyperson, workman
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