artificer

[ ahr-tif-uh-ser ]

noun

1. a person who is skillful or clever in devising ways of making things; inventor.
2. a skillful or artistic worker; craftsperson.

artificer

/ ɑːˈtɪfɪsə /

noun

1. a skilled craftsman
2. a clever or inventive designer
3. a serviceman trained in mechanics

Word History and Origins

Origin of artificer¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French artificer, perhaps < Medieval Latin artificiārius; artifice, -er ²

Example Sentences

Nay, fayth, thou art a reasonable neat Artificer, giue the diuell his due.

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The artificer-engineer shouted, 'Now for it; don't forget what you have to do—21 knots, if she never does it again.'

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Artifice, art′i-fis, n. artificer's work: a contrivance: a trick or fraud.

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Gadallah worked with his father in the shop, and being a cunning artificer, assisted to support the family.

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But the operations of this useful artificer were even more difficult than those of the stone-cutters.

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Related Words

• builder
• carpenter
• craftsman
• professional