1. (n.) One who practices some mechanic art or craft; an artisan.
2. (n.) One who professes and practices an art in which science and taste preside over the manual execution.
3. (n.) One who shows trained skill or rare taste in any manual art or occupation.
4. (n.) An artful person; a schemer.
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