blacksmith

noun

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

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Highlights include demonstrations at the sawmill, gristmill, blacksmiths, Weavers’ Barn, Spinners’ Cottage, Short Track Railroad, farmhouse kitchen and West Coast Clock Museum. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 Its living room rapidly reached the swelter and volume of a blacksmith’s forge operating as a front for an unlicensed tavern. Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025 According to the Saratoga Historical Foundation, blacksmiths were essential in pioneer communities in the 1850s. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025 Two examples were often cited: 1) a blacksmith develops strong muscles and his offspring spontaneously have natural strength; 2) giraffes strained their necks to reach ever higher leaves and progressively longer necks were passed along over generations. D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025 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

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

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“Blacksmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blacksmith. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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