01 n. One who practices some mechanic art or craft; an artisan.
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One who practices some mechanic art or craft; an artisan.[Obs.]“How to build ships, and dreadful ordnance cast, Instruct the articles and reward their.” — Waller.
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2.
One who professes and practices an art in which science and taste preside over the manual execution.
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3.
One who shows trained skill or rare taste in any manual art or occupation.
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4.
An artful person; a schemer.[Obs.]