artisan

«artisan» in Mova's school dictionary: a skilled worker who makes things by hand, such as a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (an artisan, artisans); adjective (artisan)

meaning for a pupil

1) An artisan is a skilled worker who makes things by hand, such as a carpenter, potter or weaver. tree →

2) (adjective) Artisan bread, cheese and so on are made by hand in small amounts, in a traditional way. tree →

sense in the lessons

History lessons talk about medieval artisans in guilds: blacksmiths, shoemakers, masons. Today shops label food «artisan» to show it is handmade.

examples

• The artisan carved a beautiful wooden chair. tree →
• In medieval towns artisans belonged to guilds. tree →
• Potters and glassblowers are artisans. tree →
• We bought artisan bread at the market. tree →
• The artisan taught his apprentice for seven years. tree →
• Local artisans sell crafts at the fair. tree →
• Late one evening a certain artisan happened to be returning home from a jovial feast in a distant village. tree →

note

Pronounced «AR-ti-zan» (UK also «ar-ti-ZAN»). Not the same as «artist», though artisans can be artistic.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «artisan» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.