a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
2.
a person or company that makes a high-quality or distinctive product in small quantities, usually by hand or using traditional methods: our favorite local food artisans.
adjective
3.
pertaining to an artisan or the product of an artisan; artisanal: artisan beer.
Origin: 1530–40; < French < Italianartigiano, equivalent to Latinartīt(us) trained in arts and crafts (past participle of artīre; see art1, -ite2) + Italian-iano (< Latin-iānus) -ian