BLACKSMITH

blacksmith

(noun) a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

blacksmith (plural blacksmiths)

A person who forges iron.

Synonym: ironsmith

Coordinate terms: goldsmith, whitesmith, silversmith, platinumsmith, farrier, forge

Hyponyms: bladesmith, swordsmith

Hypernyms: smith, metalsmith, smithy

(informal) A person who shoes horses.

Synonym: farrier

A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).

Usage notes

Historically, blacksmiths in small communities have played a number of other roles, including farrier, wainwright and wheelwright. However, blacksmithing properly refers to the forging of iron, and blacksmiths and farriers themselves make the distinction.

Verb

blacksmith (third-person singular simple present blacksmiths, present participle blacksmithing, simple past and past participle blacksmithed)

(intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.

Proper noun

Blacksmith (plural Blacksmiths)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Blacksmith is the 31587^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 732 individuals. Blacksmith is most common among White (48.63%) and null (34.7%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

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Black"smith`, n. Etym: [Black (in allusion to the color of the metal) + smith. Cf. Whitesmith.]

1. A smith who works in iron with a forge, and makes iron utensils, horseshoes, etc. The blacksmith may forge what he pleases. Howell.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis, or Heliastes, punctipinnis), of a blackish color.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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