01 n. An artistic worker; a mechanic or manufacturer; one whose occupation requires skill or knowledge of a particular kind, as a silversmith.
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An artistic worker; a mechanic or manufacturer; one whose occupation requires skill or knowledge of a particular kind, as a silversmith.
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2.
One who makes or contrives; a deviser, inventor, or framer.“The great Artificer of all that moves.” — Cowper.
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3.
A cunning or artful fellow.[Obs.]
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4.
A military mechanic, as a blacksmith, carpenter, etc.; also, one who prepares the shells, fuses, grenades, etc., in a military laboratory.(Mil.)