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Definition of 'blacksmith'

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blacksmith

(blæksmɪθ )
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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blacksmith in British

(ˈblækˌsmɪθ )
noun
an artisan who works iron with a furnace, anvil, hammer, etc
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Word origin of 'blacksmith'
C14: see black, smith
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blacksmith in American

(ˈblækˌsmɪθ ; blakˈsmit hˌ)
noun
a smith who works in iron, including the making and fitting of horseshoes
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Word origin of 'blacksmith'
< black metal, former name for iron

Example sentences containing 'blacksmith'

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The blacksmith 's son regained the prime position and earned a purse of silver coins. Ian St James Awards AT THE STROKE OF TWELVE (2001)The blacksmith was a good six inches taller than Khalil, and had very well-developed arms. Shah, Idries KARA KUSH (2001)
Later, because of his vanity, he had ordered the royal blacksmith to forge him new teeth of gold. Mario Puzo THE FAMILY (2001)

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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.
  • American English: blacksmith
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ferreiro
  • Chinese: 铁匠
  • European Spanish: herrero
  • French: forgeron
  • German: Schmied
  • Italian: fabbro ferraio
  • Japanese: かじ屋
  • Korean: 대장장이
  • European Portuguese: ferreiro
  • Spanish: herrero

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Definition of blacksmith from the Collins English Dictionary

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