artisan(n = noun.person) artificer, craftsman, journeyman - a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft;
is a kind of skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker
has particulars: beautician, cosmetician, bookbinder, bricklayer, clockmaker, clocksmith, coachbuilder, construction worker, hard hat, barrel maker, cooper, coppersmith, currier, die-sinker, diemaker, diesinker, glassblower, glass-cutter, glass cutter, glassworker, glazer, glazier, gold-beater, goldbeater, hairdresser, hairstylist, styler, stylist, luthier, machinist, mechanic, shop mechanic, mason, stonemason, miller, paperer, paperhanger, pipe fitter, plumber, ceramicist, ceramist, potter, thrower, rigger, roofer, rope-maker, ropemaker, roper, steamfitter, tanner, animal stuffer, stuffer, taxidermist, upholsterer, weaver, welder, window dresser, window trimmer, woodman, woodsman, woodworker, wright, morris, william morris

1.  One who professes and practices some liberal art; an artist. [1913 Webster]

2.  One trained to manual dexterity in some mechanic art or trade; and handicraftsman; a mechanic. [1913 Webster]
"This is willingly submitted to by the artisan, who can . . . compensate his additional toil and fatigue." [1913 Webster]

artisan, n.
1 a skilled (esp. manual) worker.
2 a mechanic.

Etymology:
F f. It. artigiano, ult. f. L artitus past part. of artire instruct in the arts

N  doer, actor, agent, performer, perpetrator, operator, executor, executrix, practitioner, worker, stager, bee, ant, working bee, termite, white ant, laboring oar, servant of all work, factotum, workman, artisan, craftsman, handicraftsman, mechanic, operative, working man, laboring man, demiurgus, hewers of wood and drawers of water, laborer, navvy, hand, man, day laborer, journeyman, charwoman, hack, mere tool, beast of burden, drudge, fag, lumper, roustabout, maker, artificer, artist, wright, manufacturer, architect, builder, mason, bricklayer, smith, forger, Vulcan, carpenter, ganger, platelayer, blacksmith, locksmith, sailmaker, wheelwright, machinist, mechanician, engineer, sempstress, semstress, seamstress, needlewoman, workwoman, tailor, cordwainer, minister, servant, representative, coworker, party to, participator in, particeps criminis, dramatis personae, personnel, quorum pars magna fui, faber est quisque fortunae suae.