ar|tif|i|cer

ar|tif|i|cer
ar|tif|i|cer «ahr TIHF uh suhr», noun.
1. a skilled workman; craftsman.
2. a maker; inventor: »

Man…is the artificer of his own fortune (Thomas Carlyle).

3. British. an army or navy technician who maintains or repairs equipment: »

an engine-room artificer.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Artificer — Ar*tif i*cer, n. [Cf. F. artificier, fr. LL. artificiarius.] 1. An artistic worker; a mechanic or manufacturer; one whose occupation requires skill or knowledge of a particular kind, as a silversmith. [1913 Webster] 2. One who makes or contrives; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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