blacksmith

noun

black·​smith ˈblak-ˌsmith How to pronounce blacksmith (audio)
: a smith who forges iron
blacksmithing
ˈblak-ˌsmi-thiŋ How to pronounce blacksmith (audio)
noun

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Working with Kevin Moreau, a blacksmith based in Vermont, Krakowsky had captured footage inside the lock using a video scope. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 According to Parris, prior to the 18th century, blacksmiths made nails entirely by hand, which meant no two were exactly alike. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 Bloom played the dashing blacksmith Will Turner, who teams up with the eccentric pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) to save his forever love, Elizabeth Swann (Knightley) from a gang of raucous, rival pirates. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026 Frank Kotnik, a 66-year-old patient at the hospital, was a blacksmith for New York City’s Department of Transportation and worked 20-hour shifts near Ground Zero in the aftermath. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blacksmith

Word History

Etymology

Middle English blaksmyth, from blak black entry 1 + smyth smith; from a distinction between black metal (iron) and white metal (tin)

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blacksmith was in the 13th century

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blacksmith

noun
black·​smith ˈblak-ˌsmith How to pronounce blacksmith (audio)
: a worker who shapes iron (as into horseshoes) by heating it and then hammering it on an iron block
blacksmithing noun

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