artisan

Synonyms:

artificer, craftsman, journeyman

Examples:

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William Morris

English poet and craftsman (1834-1896)

Seth Thomas

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

Josiah Spode

English potter who started a pottery famous for its bone china (1754-1827)

Josiah Wedgwood

English potter (1730-1795)

Thomas Chippendale

a British cabinetmaker remembered for his graceful designs (especially of chairs) which influenced his contemporaries (1718-1779)

Joseph

(New Testament) husband of Mary and (in Christian belief) the foster father of Jesus

Types:

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beautician, cosmetician

someone who works in a beauty parlor

manicurist

a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails

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

glass cutter, glass-cutter, glassworker, glazer, glazier

someone who cuts flat glass to size

gold-beater, goldbeater

an artisan who beats gold into gold leaf

hairdresser, hairstylist, styler, stylist

someone who cuts or beautifies hair

barber

a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade

coiffeur

a man hairdresser

coiffeuse

a woman hairdresser

tinter

a hairdresser who tints hair

luthier

a craftsman who makes stringed instruments (as lutes or guitars or violins)

machinist, mechanic, shop mechanic

a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools

mason, stonemason

a craftsman who works with stone or brick

miller

someone who works in a mill (especially a grain mill)

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

someone who rigs ships

roofer

a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs

thatcher

someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage

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, stuffer, taxidermist

a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display

upholsterer

a craftsman who upholsters furniture

weaver

a craftsman who weaves cloth

welder

joins pieces of metal by welding them together

spot welder, spot-welder

a welder who does spot welding

window dresser, window trimmer

someone who decorates shop windows

woodman, woodsman, woodworker

makes things out of wood

cabinetmaker, furniture maker

a woodworker who specializes in making furniture

carpenter

a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects

joiner

a woodworker whose work involves making things by joining pieces of wood

splicer

a woodworker who joins pieces of wood with a splice

carver, woodcarver

makes decorative wooden panels

wright

someone who makes or repairs something (usually used in combination)

cartwright

a workman who makes and repairs carts and wagons

millwright

a workman who designs or erects mills and milling machinery

ploughwright, plowwright

a workman who makes and repairs plows

ship builder, shipbuilder, shipwright

a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels

waggonwright, wagonwright, wainwright

a wagon maker

wheeler, wheelwright

someone who makes and repairs wooden wheels

Type of:

skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker

a worker who has acquired special skills