blacksmith en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈblæk.smɪθ/
Etymology
From black (color of forged iron) + smith (related to smite).
Meanings
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A person who forges iron.
Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out.[…]. Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake-handle served as a shaft.
1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter II, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC:Close to the hump-backed bridge on the lane leading into the Hambleden Valley is a mid-19th-century smithy, its inside walls hung with tools of the blacksmith's trade, though decorative wrought-ironwork is now the main product from its glowing forge.
1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 214, about Hambleden:The blacksmith may forge what Religion he pleases.
1640, I. H. [i.e., James Howell], ΔΕΝΔΡΟΛΟΓΊΑ [DENDROLOGIA]. Dodona’s Grove, or, The Vocall Forrest, London: […] T[homas] B[adger] for H. Mosley [i.e., Humphrey Moseley] […], →OCLC:
- (informal) A person who shoes horses.
- A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blacksmiths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
whitesmith · silversmith · redsmith · goldsmith · farrier · forge · platinumsmith
Hypernyms
smithy · metalsmith · smith
Relateds
Synonyms
farrier · ironsmith · burn-the-wind
Translations (211)
ccp 𑄇𑄟𑄢𑄴 (iron forger — see also smith) · mi parakimete (iron forger — see also smith) · sh поткѝва̄ч (farrier (''colloquial'')) · hy պայտար (farrier (''colloquial'')) · hi लोहार (iron forger — see also smith) · bg кова́ч (iron forger — see also smith) · yi שמיד (iron forger — see also smith) · th ช่างตีเหล็ก (iron forger — see also smith) · bo མགར་པ (iron forger — see also smith) · pa ਲੁਹਾਰ (iron forger — see also smith) · fo jarnsmiður (iron forger — see also smith) · ast ferreru (iron forger — see also smith) · pt serralheiro (iron forger — see also smith) · yi קאָוועל (iron forger — see also smith) · yua meyaj máaskab (iron forger — see also smith) · fr forgeronne (iron forger — see also smith) · ru кузне́ц (iron forger — see also smith) · arz حداد (iron forger — see also smith) · ro faur (iron forger — see also smith) · mt ħaddied (iron forger — see also smith) · dlm favro (iron forger — see also smith) · es herrero (iron forger — see also smith) · ms pandai besi (iron forger — see also smith) · fur fari (iron forger — see also smith) · ro fierar (iron forger — see also smith) · ru кова́ль (iron forger — see also smith) · ki mũturi (iron forger — see also smith) · ja 鍛冶屋 (iron forger — see also smith) · gl ferreira (iron forger — see also smith) · sh kòvāč (iron forger — see also smith) · kea fereru (iron forger — see also smith) · cs kovář (iron forger — see also smith) · nn grovsmed (iron forger — see also smith) · oc fabre (iron forger — see also smith) · hy դարբին (iron forger — see also smith) · br gov (iron forger — see also smith) · lb Schmadd (iron forger — see also smith) · grc σιδηρουργός (iron forger — see also smith) · rif amzir (iron forger — see also smith) · sv hovslagare (farrier (''colloquial'')) · sw mhunzi (iron forger — see also smith) · rup hirar (iron forger — see also smith) · ta கருமான் (iron forger — see also smith) · fr maréchal-ferrant (farrier (''colloquial'')) · br gov (farrier (''colloquial'')) · nb hovslager (farrier (''colloquial'')) · cs podkovář (farrier (''colloquial'')) · de Hufbeschlagschmiedin (farrier (''colloquial'')) · es ferrero (disused) (iron forger — see also smith) · lld fever (iron forger — see also smith) · sk kováč (iron forger — see also smith) · ko 대장장이 (iron forger — see also smith) · an ferrero (iron forger — see also smith) · gu લુહાર (iron forger — see also smith) · lt kalvis (iron forger — see also smith) · is járnsmiður (iron forger — see also smith) · fi hevosenkengittäjä (farrier (''colloquial'')) · jv pinter (iron forger — see also smith) · fro fevre (iron forger — see also smith) · de Eisenschmied (iron forger — see also smith) · pdc Blaeckschmitt (iron forger — see also smith) · vo grobahismitan (iron forger — see also smith) · myv сипе (iron forger — see also smith) · ta கருங்கொல்லன் (iron forger — see also smith) · tew tsiyópâa (iron forger — see also smith) · el πεταλωτής (farrier (''colloquial'')) · te కమ్మరి (iron forger — see also smith) · la faber ferrārius (iron forger — see also smith) · ga gabha (iron forger — see also smith) · ru кузне́ц (farrier (''colloquial'')) · sa कर्मार (farrier (''colloquial'')) · uk кова́ль (iron forger — see also smith) · ar حَدَّاد (iron forger — see also smith) · nn smed (iron forger — see also smith) · sc ferreli (iron forger — see also smith) · ltg kaļvs (iron forger — see also smith) · eo forĝisto (iron forger — see also smith) · tk demirçi (iron forger — see also smith) · de Grobschmied (iron forger — see also smith) · sip ལྕགས་མགར (iron forger — see also smith) · ur لوہار (iron forger — see also smith) · nl smid (iron forger — see also smith) · cmn 鐵匠 /铁匠 (iron forger — see also smith) · pl kowal (farrier (''colloquial'')) · az dəmirçi (iron forger — see also smith) · nn hóvslagar (farrier (''colloquial'')) · ka მჭედელი (iron forger — see also smith) · pa ਲੁਹਾਰੀ (iron forger — see also smith) · ne लौहकार (iron forger — see also smith) · fi seppä (iron forger — see also smith) · ca ferrer (iron forger — see also smith) · de Hufschmiedin (farrier (''colloquial'')) · nl hoefsmid (farrier (''colloquial'')) · scn mastru firraru (iron forger — see also smith) · sh kovàčica (iron forger — see also smith) · ga gabha dubh (iron forger — see also smith) · lb Houfschmadd (farrier (''colloquial'')) · de Hufschmied (farrier (''colloquial'')) · es herrera (iron forger — see also smith) · ms tukang besi (iron forger — see also smith) · ar قَيْن (iron forger — see also smith) · sw mfua chuma (iron forger — see also smith) · vi thợ rèn (iron forger — see also smith) · fr forgeron (iron forger — see also smith) · vo grobajismitan (iron forger — see also smith) · bg налба́нтин (farrier (''colloquial'')) · es ferrador (disused) (farrier (''colloquial'')) · rup favur (iron forger — see also smith) · br marichal (farrier (''colloquial'')) · nn hovslagar (farrier (''colloquial'')) · sip མགར་པོ (iron forger — see also smith) · de Beschlagschmied (farrier (''colloquial'')) · id tukang besi (iron forger — see also smith) · xsv vutrīs (iron forger — see also smith) · om tumtuu (iron forger — see also smith) · it fabbro ferraio (iron forger — see also smith) · ta கன்னான் (iron forger — see also smith) · kk ұста (iron forger — see also smith) · so tumaal (iron forger — see also smith) · fr maréchale-ferrante (farrier (''colloquial'')) · cy gof (iron forger — see also smith) · vo grobasmitan (iron forger — see also smith) · it maniscalca (farrier (''colloquial'')) · pdt Schmett (iron forger — see also smith) · mk ковач (iron forger — see also smith) · sh potkìvāč (farrier (''colloquial'')) · bn কামার (iron forger — see also smith) · tr demirci (iron forger — see also smith) · vec favaro (iron forger — see also smith) · orv коваль (iron forger — see also smith) · ja 蹄鉄工 (farrier (''colloquial'')) · de Hufner (farrier (''colloquial'')) · or କମାର (iron forger — see also smith) · vec fravo (iron forger — see also smith) · fvr mɨɨr (iron forger — see also smith) · he נַפָּח (iron forger — see also smith) · id pandai besi (iron forger — see also smith) · sh кова̀чица (iron forger — see also smith) · ky темирчи (iron forger — see also smith) · es herrador (farrier (''colloquial'')) · clt susapa (iron forger — see also smith) · de Hufnerin (farrier (''colloquial'')) · sl kovač (iron forger — see also smith) · sc ferréli (iron forger — see also smith) · de Eisenschmiedin (iron forger — see also smith) · uz temirchi (iron forger — see also smith) · vec feràr (iron forger — see also smith) · pt ferreira (iron forger — see also smith) · pt ferradora (farrier (''colloquial'')) · sc ferreri (iron forger — see also smith) · sk kováčka (iron forger — see also smith) · oc faure (iron forger — see also smith) · la ferrārius (iron forger — see also smith) · fo smiður (iron forger — see also smith) · it maniscalco (farrier (''colloquial'')) · nb smed (iron forger — see also smith) · da smed (iron forger — see also smith) · tg оҳангар (iron forger — see also smith) · pt ferrador (farrier (''colloquial'')) · an ferrera (iron forger — see also smith) · sq hekurpunues (iron forger — see also smith) · gd gobha (iron forger — see also smith) · rup favru (iron forger — see also smith) · ta கொல்லன் (iron forger — see also smith) · izh seppä (iron forger — see also smith) · sh ко̀ва̄ч (iron forger — see also smith) · sv hovslagerska (farrier (''colloquial'')) · el σιδεράς (iron forger — see also smith) · frp favro (iron forger — see also smith) · eu errementari (iron forger — see also smith) · ang īsernsmiþ (iron forger — see also smith) · de Grobschmiedin (iron forger — see also smith) · ckb ئاسنگەر (iron forger — see also smith) · ro făurar (iron forger — see also smith) · rm fravi (iron forger — see also smith) · yi קאָוואַל (iron forger — see also smith) · pl kowal (iron forger — see also smith) · de Hufbeschlagschmied (farrier (''colloquial'')) · ml കൊല്ലന് (iron forger — see also smith) · spp tunntun (iron forger — see also smith) · kdr tiemirči (iron forger — see also smith) · gl ferreiro (iron forger — see also smith) · he חָרָשׁ בַּרְזֶל (iron forger — see also smith) · et sepp (iron forger — see also smith) · km ជាងដែក (iron forger — see also smith) · sq farkëtar (iron forger — see also smith) · haw kuʻihao (iron forger — see also smith) · be кава́ль (iron forger — see also smith) · my ပန်းပဲသမား (iron forger — see also smith) · sv smed (iron forger — see also smith) · lv kalvis (iron forger — see also smith) · hu kovács (iron forger — see also smith) · ro potcovar (farrier (''colloquial'')) · io forjisto (iron forger — see also smith) · lv kalējs (iron forger — see also smith) · scn firraru (iron forger — see also smith) · fi seppä (farrier (''colloquial'')) · ja 鍛冶屋 (farrier (''colloquial'')) · nah tepozpitzqui (iron forger — see also smith) · yua meen máaskab (iron forger — see also smith) · lo ຊ່າງຕີເຫຼັກ (iron forger — see also smith) · es herradora (farrier (''colloquial'')) · de Beschlagschmiedin (farrier (''colloquial'')) · bo ལྕགས་བཟོ་བ (iron forger — see also smith) · mr लोहार (iron forger — see also smith) · nb grovsmed (iron forger — see also smith) · ht machòkèt (iron forger — see also smith) · nrf forgeux (iron forger — see also smith) · pt ferreiro (iron forger — see also smith) · kaw paṇḍe (iron forger — see also smith) · fa-ira آهَنْگَر (iron forger — see also smith)