Definition of 'blacksmith'
Word forms: plural blacksmiths
countable noun
A blacksmith is a person whose job is making things by hand out of metal that has been heated to a high temperature.
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Word origin of 'blacksmith'
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Translations for 'blacksmith'
British English: blacksmith NOUN
A blacksmith is a person whose job is making things by hand out of metal that has been heated to a high temperature.
A blacksmith is a person whose job is making things by hand out of metal that has been heated to a high temperature.
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