blacksmith
pronunciation
How to pronounce blacksmith in British English:
UK [ˈblæksmɪθ]
How to pronounce blacksmith in American English:
US [ˈblækˌsmɪθ]
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- Noun:
- a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
Word Origin
- blacksmith (n.)
- late 15c. (mid-13c. as a surname), from black + smith (n.). Listed in royal ordinance (along with bladesmiths, spurriers and goldbeaters). Those who work in heated, heavy metals as opposed to those who beat gold, tin, or pewter (whitesmith).
Example
- 1. Blacksmith khutaba was embarrassed to be in the center of attention ......
- 2. We designed and commissioned the bed from stan pike , a local master blacksmith .
- 3. His chestnut mare was enclosed in a small area behind the town 's blacksmith barn .
- 4. A hammer , pliers and an anvil - the main tools of a blacksmith .
- 5. The list derives from blacksmith 's survey of more than 2000 toxic sites in 47 different countries in the developing world .