noun / adjective
artisan
AR-tuh-zun/ˈɑːrtəzn/
A skilled maker using handcraft methods.
The artisan carefully carves a wooden chair leg with a chisel.
Etymology
Italian artigiano names a skilled craft worker. Its ancestry in Latin ars, “practical skill,” connects the artisan’s handwork with the broader idea of art as learned workmanship, not just fine art.
In context
this artisan makes the boat and the paddles and sells directly to the people who need the boat and the paddles.
More examples
- The market sells artisan bread and cheese.
- Local artisans restored the carved doorway.
- An artisan demonstrates traditional weaving at the fair.
Forms
artisan · artisans
Similar words
- craftsperson
- A close alternative emphasizing skilled manual work.
- artist
- Creates expressive work without necessarily traditional handcraft production.