Blacksmith Definition

blăksmĭth
blacksmiths
noun
One that forges and shapes iron with an anvil and hammer.
American Heritage
A smith who works in iron, including the making and fitting of horseshoes.
Webster's New World
One that makes, repairs, and fits horseshoes.
American Heritage

A person who forges iron.

Wiktionary

(informal) A person who shoes horses; a farrier.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Blacksmith

Noun

Singular:
blacksmith
Plural:
blacksmiths

Origin of Blacksmith

  • black (“color of iron”) +‎ smith (“related to smite”)

    From Wiktionary

  • From the color of iron

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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