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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