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WHITESMITH
Etymology
Noun
whitesmith (plural whitesmiths)
A person who forges things out of tin or pewter; a tinsmith.
A worker in iron who finishes or polishes the work, in distinction from one who forges it.
Synonyms
• (worker in tin): brightsmith, tinsmith
Hypernyms
• smith, metalsmith
Source: Wiktionary
White"smith`, n.
1. One who works in tinned or galvanized iron, or white iron; a tinsmith.
2. A worker in iron who finishes or polishes the work, in distinction from one who forges it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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