coppersmith

noun

cop·​per·​smith ˈkä-pər-ˌsmith How to pronounce coppersmith (audio)
: a worker in copper

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In 1732 just one estate in St. Kitts in the Caribbean, colonized by the British, needed £1000 of copper equipment and, by the mid-18th century, a single plantation worked by 300 people needed five tons of copper vessels, produced by London coppersmiths. — Corinne Fowler / Made By History, TIME, 17 June 2024 Most of Iraq’s artisan coppersmiths gave up the trade over three decades of sanctions and war. — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2023

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of coppersmith was in the 14th century

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“Coppersmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coppersmith. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.

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