Words / B2

aht-i-ZAN/ˌɑːtɪˈzæn/

An artisan is a skilled worker who makes things by hand, especially in a traditional trade: an artisan baker; artisan crafts. A craftsperson is a close twin; artist is of fine art (already in the dictionary); manufacturer is industrial. Name the artisan in the guild record, then the craft. Mix-up: artisan vs artist; artesian (a well); do not write artisan for a factory line with no named hand skill in the source.

Meaning

A skilled worker who makes things by hand, especially in a traditional trade.

Examples

• “Name the artisan in the guild record, then the craft, not a bakery slogan.”
• “Artisan production featured in the economics case, which is the small-batch sense — still quote the n of workshops if given.”

Good to know

an artisan + trade; artisan crafts / production. Close: craftsperson / maker. Contrast: artist (fine art, already in A2); factory labour. Trap: artesian. History, DT, and economics. A skilled hand-maker — name the person and the craft.

Near in meaning

craftsperson, maker, tradesperson

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