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artisan

artisan

55 4.1
A skilled worker who makes things by hand
  • noun
  • /ˈɑːrtɪzən/
translation icon : artesano
  • At the market, you can find unique items made by local artisans using traditional techniques.
  • skilled artisan
  • artisan shops
  • artisan guilds

So I challenge the three artisans and farmers.

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Examples

  • I imagine it's the work of many skilled artisans.

  • But it's so nice to see that there are actual artisans that still work with their hands.

  • So it was that they came to the house of an artisan who lived alone.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • They're made by an artisan and they hand crafted the thing.

  • Rinny had established himself as a skilled artisan at his father's gunmaking shop.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • The vase on the shelf was created by a skilled artisan who specializes in glassblowing.

  • The restaurant features handcrafted furniture designed by an artisan woodworker.

Synonyms

maker
vsartisan
415 1.6

A person or company that creates things such as cars and furniture

is narrower, emphasizing skilled hand production rather than general making
craftsman
vsartisan
39 2.8

A person who makes useful or beautiful things by hand and is very skilled

stresses skilled work made by hand rather than trade role
crafter
vsartisan
13 3.7

A person who makes useful or decorative things by hand

highlights traditional handmade skill rather than general creative making
craftsperson
vsartisan
1 3.9

A person who makes things by hand with great skill and care

focuses more on manual handmaking than on consistent quality emphasis
craftswoman
vsartisan
1 4.2

A woman who makes things by hand and is very skilled

is the general skilled worker term not limited by gender
artificer
vsartisan
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who makes things well by hand

focuses on skilled handmaking rather than invention or novelty
handicraftsman
vsartisan
7.2

A person who makes useful or decorative things by hand

covers any skilled handmade worker beyond decorative or practical focus

How Skilled

craftsperson
1 3.9
artisan
55 4.1

Surface Forms

artisan singular
artisans plural

Etymology

The word artisan comes from the old Latin root ars, meaning 'skill' or 'art'. Think of the common word art — an artisan is a person with skill who makes things by hand, so the origin explains why it means a skilled worker who makes quality items.