artesian

Of a water supply, rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.

Adjective

  1. Of a water supply, rising to the surface under its own hydrostatic pressure.
  2. Misspelling of artisan.

Origin

From French puits artésien (“artesian well”), from the former province of Artois, where the technique of artesian wells was elaborated by monks in the 12th century.

Derived

artesian aquifer artesian bore artesian spring artesian water artesian well nonartesian

Noun

  1. Misspelling of artisan.
    • Thus, it was offering training to these artesians, governmental and non-governmental organizations in wood, carpet, weaving, pottery, metal, bamboo works for three and six months. - 1997, Technical Report of the...
    • Whereas, the opposite view was associated with the petit bourgeoisie which represented the small-scale productive sector of poor peasants, small land-owners and tenants, artesians and owners of small workshops[…] - 2022...