blacksmith
(noun) a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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).
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.
blacksmith (third-person singular simple present blacksmiths, present participle blacksmithing, simple past and past participle blacksmithed)
(intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.
Blacksmith (plural Blacksmiths)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Blacksmith is the 31587th 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
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
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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