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silversmith
English
Etymology
From Middle English silver smyth, from Old English seolforsmiþ (“silversmith”), from Proto-Germanic *silubrasmiþaz (“silversmith”), equivalent to silver +? smith. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Säälwersmid (“silversmith”), West Frisian sulversmid (“silversmith”), Dutch zilversmid (“silversmith”), German Silberschmied, Danish sølvsmed (“silversmith”), Swedish silversmed (“silversmith”), Icelandic silfursmiður (“silversmith”). Eclipsed non-native Middle English argentarie (“silversmith”) from Latin (faber) argent?rius (“dealer in silver, silversmith”).
Noun
silversmith (plural silversmiths)
- A person who makes articles out of silver usually larger than jewellery.
Hypernyms
- smith, metalsmith
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blacksmith
English
Etymology
black (color of iron) +? smith (related to smite)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?blæk.sm??/
Noun
blacksmith (plural blacksmiths)
- A person who forges iron.
- Synonyms: (Scotland, obsolete, slang) burn-the-wind, ironsmith
- Coordinate terms: goldsmith, whitesmith, silversmith, platinumsmith, farrier, forge
- Hyponyms: bladesmith, swordsmith
- Hypernyms: smith, metalsmith, smithy
- The blacksmith may forge what Religion he pleases.
- (informal) A person who shoes horses.
- Synonym: farrier
- A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
Usage notes
Historically, blacksmiths in small communities have played a number of other roles, including farrier, wainwright and wheelwright. However, blacksmithing properly refers to the forging of iron, and blacksmiths and farriers themselves make the distinction.
Related terms
- gunsmith
Translations
Verb
blacksmith (third-person singular simple present blacksmiths, present participle blacksmithing, simple past and past participle blacksmithed)
- (intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.
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