I. ˈsmith noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German smid smith, Old Norse smithr smith, craftsman, Gothic aiza smitha coppersmith, Greek smilē wood-carving knife, and perhaps to Lithuanian smailùs pointed, greedy; basic meaning to carve
1.
a. : a worker in metals — often used in combination
gold smith
iron smith
platinum smith
b. : blacksmith 1c
2. : one who constructs, builds, or produces something : maker
the smith of his own fortune — Van Wyck Brooks
— often used in combination
ski smith
tune smith
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English smithen, from Old English smithian; akin to Old High German smithōn to forge, fashion, Gothic ga smithon to produce; denominative from the root of English smith (I)
: to make or fashion by beating metal into shape : forge on an anvil after heating
smith a sword
smith a blade