blacksmith
verb
- to forge metal (especially iron) by hand
- to break into a safe
- to work as a pimp
noun
- profession
- person who creates wrought iron or steel products by forging, hammering, bending, and cutting
- act or process of forging metal (especially iron) by hand
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈblæk.smɪθ/
name
Etymology: From blacksmith.
- A surname originating as an occupation.
noun
Etymology: From black (color of forged iron) + smith (related to smite).
- A person who forges iron.
“The blacksmith may forge what Religion he pleases.”
“Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out.[…]. Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft.”
- A person who shoes horses.
- A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
verb
Etymology: From black (color of forged iron) + smith (related to smite).
- To work as a blacksmith.