pyrotechnist

American  

[pahy-ruh-tek-nist] / ˌpaɪ rəˈtɛk nɪst /

noun

1. a person skilled in pyrotechnics, especially in the manufacture or use of fireworks.

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Etymology

Origin of pyrotechnist

First recorded in 1785–95; pyrotechn(ics) + -ist

Example Sentences

Not the captors of Guido Fawkes bounced with more consternation, when that eminent pyrotechnist proposed to touch off his gunpowder for their especial gratification and amusement.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 by Various

A skilful pyrotechnist, who knew the right end to which to apply the match, was placed in charge, and fussed about a great deal.

From Above the Snow Line by Dent, Clinton Thomas

There, rivers of fire poured forth cascades spangled with all the variegated brilliancy with which the chemist's art can embellish the work of the pyrotechnist.

From The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France by Yonge, Charles Duke

Some bamboo frames and sections of the same material led Placido to suspect that they were approaching the house of a pyrotechnist.

From The Reign of Greed by Derbyshire, Charles E.

That was the design, and if you ask me how it was done, I can only refer you to my pyrotechnist, and say that whatever a Frenchman attempts to do he will accomplish artistically.

From The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont by Barr, Robert