Monday, October 10, 2016

artisan, artesian

Artisan or artisan means a craftsman; someone skilled in making things --
He's a well known local artisan; he makes furniture and cabinets.
He became an artisan, a highly skilled baker.

Artesian or artesian, in English, describes a kind of well named for a region in France --
The water in an artesian well rises because it is under pressure.
The county agent was here; he thinks that we have a good spot for an artesian well.

Now that you know that, you can say --
"They dug an artesian well, and hired an artisan to do the stonework."

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