blacksmith
/ˈblæk.smɪθ/ noun, verb, proper noun
Forms blacksmiths blacksmithing blacksmithed
- noun A person who forges iron.
- noun (informal) A person who shoes horses.
- noun A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
- verb (intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.
- proper noun A surname originating as an occupation.
Synonyms
Etymology
From black (color of forged iron) + smith (related to smite).
From blacksmith.
Webster’s 1913
- noun A smith who works in iron with a forge, and makes iron utensils, horseshoes, etc. The blacksmith may forge what he pleases. Howell.
- noun A fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis, or Heliastes, punctipinnis), of a blackish color.
Etymology [Black (in allusion to the color of the metal) + smith. Cf. Whitesmith.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “blacksmith”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details