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blacksmith

[ blak-smith ]

noun

  1. a person who makes horseshoes and shoes horses.
  2. a person who forges objects of iron.
  3. a blackish damselfish, Chromis punctipinnis, inhabiting coastal waters off southern California.


blacksmith

/ ˈæˌɪθ /

noun

  1. an artisan who works iron with a furnace, anvil, hammer, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blacksmith1

1250–1300; Middle English; black (in reference to iron or black metal), smith ( def ); whitesmith
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blacksmith1

C14: see black , smith
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The North York Moors Ranger Service said it had worked with a blacksmith to create the viewing platform overlooking the landmark.

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The sequel follows the story of Tom's character Henry of Skalitz, a blacksmith's son turned knight, and Luke's character, the impulsive Sir Hans Capon.

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He said some names were based on a person's trade, such as a blacksmith, while others were clever word play.

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With his leg amputated, the blacksmith could no longer work and was feeling desperate.

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His father was a blacksmith who received work from a nearby Romany camp and scrap metal yard.

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