Mechanic

Quick meaning: Mechanic is an adjective meaning (now chiefly historical) A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.

Meaning

(now chiefly historical) A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.

More Meanings

1. A device, method or means; a function.
2. (gambling) A cheat who manipulates the cards or dice.
3. Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar.
4. (archaic) mechanical; relating to mechanics or the laws of motion in physics
5. (archaic) mechanical; precise but lifeless, as if performed by machine
6. (obsolete) Of or relating to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar; base.
7. (slang) A hitman.

Example Sentences

Mechanic slaves, With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers.

Sometimes he ply'd the ſtrong mechanic Tool, / Or rear'd the Fabrick from the fineſt Draught; [...]

Authors both Sacred and Profane we see complain of the Level of Learning, with Mechanick Ignorance: [...]

But, for the unquiet heart and brain, ⁠A use in measured language lies; ⁠The sad mechanic exercise, Like dull narcotics, numbing pain.

Word Forms

• mechanick
• mechanics

Synonyms for mechanic

Depending on context, synonyms include machinist, mechanical.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include machinist, mechanical, engineer, repairer, artisan, garage.

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