† arts-mastern.
Obsolete.
A person who is master of an art or craft; a master craftsman, esp. one who oversees and teaches apprentices. Also in extended use.
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society > education > teaching > teacher > [noun] > professional teacher > of particular subject > art or trade
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trade-master1836
society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > [noun] > manual worker > skilled worker or craftsman > expert
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1607 G. Markham Cavelarice iv. viii. 39 There is not any man..which by this method shal not make a horse amble in as good maner..as the best arts master whatsoeuer: the reason whereof is, that the very shooes do of themselues correct al those vices.
1623 W. Drummond Cypresse Groue in Flowres of Sion 66 What the Airts-master of this Vniuerse is in gouerning this Vniuerse, thou art in the body.
1624 T. Heywood Γυναικεῖον iv. 168 Daedalus, a great Arts-master..devised..a wodden cow.
1652 Zeal Examined Add. §3. 32 Herein is that old Serpent his Arts Master.
1701 N. Grew Cosmol. Sacra iii. i. 87 To suppose it then, either to stand still, or to move irregularly..without the supervening of a New Divine Power: is to suppose the Author of it, not to be his Arts Master.
1740 Prov. for Poor 23 Apprenticed under proper Arts-masters.
1766 J. Entick Surv. London in New Hist. London IV. 286 Arts-masters in several branches of trade, as flax-dressers, taylors, weavers of all sorts, [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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