BLACKSMITH


Meaning of BLACKSMITH in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: Middle English blaksmith, from blak black + smith; from his working with iron, known as black metal

1.

a. : a smith who works in iron with a forge — sometimes distinguished from whitesmith

b. : a blacksmith who shoes horses — called also farrier, horseshoer

c. : one who makes metal into tools, machine parts, and other objects by heating it in a forge and hammering it into shape on an anvil — called also smith, striker

2. : an edible blackish pomacentrid fish ( Chromis punctipinnis ) of the Pacific coast

3. or blacksmith plover : a spur-winged plover ( Hoplopterus armatus ) of Africa

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