n. [ F. artisan, fr. L. artitus skilled in arts, fr. ars, artis, art: cf. It. artigiano. See Art, n. ] 1. One who professes and practices some liberal art; an artist. [ Obs. ] [ 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. Hume. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Artificer; artist. -- Artisan, Artist, Artificer. An artist is one who is skilled in some one of the fine arts; an artisan is one who exercises any mechanical employment. A portrait painter is an artist; a sign painter is an artisan, although he may have the taste and skill of an artist. The occupation of the former requires a fine taste and delicate manipulation; that of the latter demands only an ordinary degree of contrivance and imitative power. An artificer is one who requires power of contrivance and adaptation in the exercise of his profession. The word suggest neither the idea of mechanical conformity to rule which attaches to the term artisan, nor the ideas of refinement and of peculiar skill which belong to the term artist. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. artiste, LL. artista, fr. L. ars. See Art, n., and cf. Artiste. ] 1. One who practices some mechanic art or craft; an artisan. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

How to build ships, and dreadful ordnance cast,
Instruct the articles and reward their. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One who professes and practices an art in which science and taste preside over the manual execution. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The term is particularly applied to painters, sculptors, musicians, engravers, and architects. Elmes. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One who shows trained skill or rare taste in any manual art or occupation. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. An artful person; a schemer. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Artisan. See Artisan. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. See Artist. ] One peculiarly dexterous and tasteful in almost any employment, as an opera dancer, a hairdresser, a cook. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ This term should not be confounded with the English word artist. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Cf. F. artistique, fr. artiste. ] Of or pertaining to art or to artists; made in the manner of an artist; conformable to art; characterized by art; showing taste or skill. -- Ar*tis"tic*al*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. 1. Works of art collectively. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Artistic effect or quality. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Artistic pursuits; artistic ability. The Academy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The policy of Bonaparte or of the Bonapartes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One attached to the policy or family of Bonaparte, or of the Bonapartes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. cartista, fr. carta paper, document (cf. Pg. carta). See Charta; cf. Chartist. ] In Spain and Portugal, one who supports the constitution. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. [ F. charte charter. Cf. Charte, Chart. ] The principles of a political party in England (1838-48), which contended for universal suffrage, the vote by ballot, annual parliaments, equal electoral districts, and other radical reforms, as set forth in a document called the People's Charter. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A supporter or partisan of chartism. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. 1. free from party affiliation or bias. Opposite of partisan. [ Narrower terms: bipartisan, bipartizan, two-party, two-way; independent ] [ Narrower terms: nonparty, non-party ]
Syn. -- nonpartizan. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. not affiliated with any one party; as, a nonpartisan commission to study crime. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. An inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally; absence of bias toward any particular party.
Syn. -- impartiality. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ F., fr. It. partigiano. See Party, and cf. Partisan a truncheon. ] [ Written also partizan. ] 1. An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest. “The violence of a partisan.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Both sides had their partisans in the colony. Jefferson. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mil.) (a) The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy. (b) Any member of such a corps. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Written also partizan. ] 1. Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Mil.) Serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps. [ 1913 Webster ]

Partisan ranger (Mil.), a member of a partisan corps. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. pertuisane, prob. fr. It. partigiana, influenced in French by OF. pertuisier to pierce. It was prob. so named as the weapon of some partisans, or party men. Cf. Partisan one of a corps of light troops. ] A kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff. [ 1913 Webster ]

And make him with our pikes and partisans a grave. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state of being a partisan, or adherent to a party; feelings or conduct characteristic of a partisan. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Apt to start; skittish; shy; -- said especially of a horse. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Somewhat swart, dark, or tawny. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Somewhat tart. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Inartistic. [ 1913 Webster ]

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