Synonyms of the word

machinist

• n. A constructor of machines and engines; one versed in the principles of machines.
• n. One skilled in the use of machine tools.
• n. A person who operates machinery.
• n. A person employed to shift scenery in a theater.

artificer

• n. Someone who is skilled in their trade; an artisan.
• n. An inventor.
• n. A member of the military who specializes in manufacturing and repairing weapon systems.
• n. A trickster.
• n. A savant.

artisan

• n. A skilled manual worker who uses tools and machinery in a particular craft.
• n. A person who displays great dexterity.
• adj. artisanal.

craftsman

• n. A male artisan.

journeyman

• n. a tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.
• n. a competent but undistinguished tradesman, especially one who works, and is paid by the day.
• n. (sports) a player who plays on many different teams during the course of his career.

mechanic

• adj. (archaic) mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things.
• adj. (obsolete) Of or relating to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common;…
• adj. (obsolete) base.
• n. A skilled worker capable of building or repairing machinery. A mechanic can be compared to a technician,…
• n. A hit man. (Popularized by the 1972 film The Mechanic.).
• n. (gaming) A device, command, or feature which allows the player to perform a specific task within a game.