Noun: artificer aa(r)'ti-fi-su(r)
- A skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
"The artificer crafted intricate metalwork for the cathedral";
- artisan, craftsperson
- Someone who is the first to think of or make something
"Edison was the artificer of many important inventions";
- inventor, discoverer
- An enlisted man responsible for the upkeep of small arms and machine guns etc.
"The artificer meticulously maintained the unit's weapons to ensure their reliability in combat";
- armorer [US], armourer [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: artificers
Type of: creator, enlisted man [N. Amer], skilled worker, trained worker
Encyclopedia: Artificer