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



RESET




Word of the Day

22 December 2024

SUNGLASSES

(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

coffee icon