noun

blacksmith

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noun

A person who forges and shapes iron by heating it and hammering it, traditionally making tools, horseshoes, and fittings.

"The village blacksmith made a new set of horseshoes for the farm horses."

"She trained as a blacksmith and now forges custom garden gates."

verb

To work at forging and shaping iron.

"He spent his summers blacksmithing at a living-history museum."

How to Use Blacksmith

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone whose job is heating and hammering iron into tools, horseshoes, and other metal objects.

Common pairings

village blacksmith blacksmith's forge blacksmith shop

blacksmithed past tense, blacksmiths plural, Blacksmiths plural, blacksmiths singular

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The village _____ made a new set of horseshoes for the farm horses.

From "black" (the colour of forged iron) plus "smith," an old word for someone who shapes metal.