Definitions

1. noun

a person who makes or repairs something, especially a piece of machinery, by skill and ingenuity, rather than by technical knowledge.

“The ingenious artificer designed the intricate mechanism by hand.”

2. noun

a skilled craftsman or artisan, especially in a medieval or fantasy context.

“In the fantasy novel, the artificer was a skilled wizard who crafted magical items.”

3. noun

a person who uses skill and ingenuity to achieve a goal, especially in a difficult or complex situation.

“The artificer found a way to escape from the locked room by using her wits.”