Definition of artificer Artificer

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We found 16 definitions of artificer from 7 different sources.

What does artificer mean?

WordNet

Noun
artificer - someone who is the first to think of or make something
		inventor, discoverer
		creator a person who grows or makes or invents things
		patentee the inventor to whom a patent is issued
artificer - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
		craftsman, artisan, journeyman
		skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker a worker who has acquired special skills
		beautician, cosmetician someone who works in a beauty parlor
		bookbinder a worker whose trade is binding books
		bricklayer a craftsman skilled in building with bricks
		clockmaker, clocksmith someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches
		coachbuilder a craftsman who makes the bodies of motor vehicles
		construction worker, hard hat a worker skilled in building offices or dwellings etc.
		barrel maker, cooper a craftsman who makes or repairs wooden barrels or tubs
		coppersmith someone who makes articles from copper
		currier a craftsman who curries leather for use
		die-sinker, diemaker, diesinker someone who makes dies
		glassblower someone skilled in blowing bottles from molten glass
		glassworker, glazer, glazier, glass-cutter, glass cutter a tool for cutting glass
		gold-beater, goldbeater an artisan who beats gold into gold leaf
		hairdresser, hairstylist, styler, stylist someone who cuts or beautifies hair
		luthier a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins)
		machinist, shop mechanic, mechanic a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools
		stonemason, mason a craftsman who works with stone or brick
		miller machine tool in which metal that is secured to a carriage is fed against rotating cutters that shape it
		paperer, paperhanger one whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper
		pipe fitter, plumber a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
		ceramicist, ceramist, potter, thrower a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
		rigger a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists
		roofer a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs
		rope-maker, ropemaker, roper a craftsman who makes ropes
		steamfitter a craftsman who installs and maintains equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating
		tanner a craftsman who tans skins and hides
		animal stuffer, taxidermist, stuffer a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
		upholsterer a craftsman who upholsters furniture
		weaver finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
		welder joins pieces of metal by welding them together
		window dresser, window trimmer someone who decorates shop windows
		woodworker, woodman, woodsman makes things out of wood
		wright someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)
artificer - an enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.
		armorer, armourer

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Wiktionary

artificer (Noun)
Someone who is skilled in their trade; an artisan.
artificer (Noun)
An inventor.
artificer (Noun)
A member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems.
artificer (Noun)
A trickster.
artificer (Noun)
A savant.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

artificer (n.)
An artistic worker; a mechanic or manufacturer; one whose occupation requires skill or knowledge of a particular kind, as a silversmith.
artificer (n.)
One who makes or contrives; a deviser, inventor, or framer.
artificer (n.)
A cunning or artful fellow.
artificer (n.)
A military mechanic, as a blacksmith, carpenter, etc.; also, one who prepares the shells, fuses, grenades, etc., in a military laboratory.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

artificer
Someone who carries out work that requires a certain speciality or skill.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

artificer
One who works by hand in wood or metal; generally termed an idler on board, from his not keeping night-watch, and only appearing on deck duty when the hands are turned up.

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

artificer
One who makes fire works, or works in the artillery laboratory, and prepares the shells, fuzes, grenades, etc. It is also applied to military mechanics, such as carpenters, blacksmiths, masons, etc.