smith en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /smɪθ/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *smiþaz Proto-West Germanic *smiþ Old English smiþ Middle English smyth English smith From Middle English smeth, smith, smiþ, smið, smyth, smythe, smyþ, smyþe, from Old English smiþ, from Proto-West Germanic *smiþ, from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz (“smith”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *smey- (“to smear, spread”). Cognates Cognate with Alemannic German Schmid, schméd, schmét, schmìd (“smith”), Bavarian schmidt, schmit, sghmiid (“smith”), Cimbrian smit, smitt (“smith”), Dutch smid (“smith”), German Schmied, Schmidt (“smith”), Low German Smidd, Smitt (“smith”), Luxembourgish Schmadd (“smith”), Mòcheno schmi' (“smith”), Vilamovian śmejt (“blacksmith”), Yiddish שמיד (shmid, “blacksmith, smith”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, and Swedish smed (“smith”), Elfdalian smið (“smith”), Faroese and Icelandic smiður (“smith”), Gothic *𐍃𐌼𐌹𐌸𐌰 (*smiþa, “smith”) (whence 𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌰𐍃𐌼𐌹𐌸𐌰 (aizasmiþa, “coppersmith”)); also Greek σμίλη (smíli, “chisel”).
Meanings
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A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith.
The smiths themselves were a grand lot of fellows, full of a robust, and sometimes Rabelaisian sense of humour, and between "heats," they could be most entertaining.
1945 January and February, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—III”, in Railway Magazine, page 13:
- (broadly) One who makes anything; wright.
- (archaic) An artist.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| smiths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
redsmith · Martinsmith · Locksmith · Youngsmith · Naysmith · arrowsmith · spearsmith · runesmith · shieldsmith · carriagesmith · hammersmith · Coopersmith · Smithson · Grovesmith · Broadsmith · girdlesmith · dicksmith · mastersmith · laughsmith · anvilsmith · Whilesmith · nailsmith · Lowesmith · dreamsmith · Hathersmith · jawsmith · forgesmith · fangsmith · gunsmith · Brooksmith · zincsmith · Bosmith · Mcsmith · boatsmith · Shearsmith · Roundsmith · shoesmith · shoeingsmith · Will the Smith · Hallsmith · chainsmith · musicsmith · Gouldsmith · Athersmith · Highsmith · tunesmith · gagsmith · punsmith · Hudsmith · websmith · smithcraft · Shouesmith · Knightsmith · pansmith · Brownsmith · Greysmith · adsmith · Shouksmith · jacksmith · scythesmith · filesmith · locksmith · housesmith · smithwright · Drakesmith · spellsmith · pulpsmith · Anglesmith · Carleysmith · Nasmith · wordsmith · Sucksmith · coinsmith · Shoesmith · smithwork · blacksmith · wagonsmith · beatsmith · armoursmith · knifesmith · silversmith · Neasmith · bladesmith · keysmith · Portsmith · Woodsmith · tiresmith · bronzesmith · horsesmith · wrightsmith · shearsmith · codesmith · songsmith · bucklesmith · Perrysmith · popsmith · boltsmith · Wilesmith · glassmith · Hillsmith · jewelsmith · Leesmith · coppersmith · Steelsmith · Causbysmith · Arrowsmith · weaponsmith · memesmith · goldsmith · armorsmith · whitesmith · Naismith · scissorsmith · Deansmith · Goldsmith · jokesmith · fingersmith · coachsmith · Harrowsmith · Sixsmith · gemsmith · Coppersmith · Graysmith · Silversmith · sawsmith · shipsmith · Nesmith · brasssmith · ironsmith · Goodesmith · Aldersmith · Greensmith · platinumsmith · Mooresmith · tinsmith · wheelsmith · Willsmith · jobsmith · Shucksmith · versesmith · Blacksmith · Fordsmith · wiresmith · wondersmith · Schersmith · Neysmith · brass-smith · Whitesmith · Shoosmith · clocksmith · framesmith · Shawsmith · lovesmith · brightsmith · thundersmith · Becksmith · smither · anchorsmith · Wildsmith · boilersmith · Leasmith · metalsmith · cocksmith · ivorysmith · Kingsmith · swordsmith · shapesmith · sicklesmith · toolsmith · Grossmith
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Translations (179)
bbl მჭედელ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · da smed (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sl kovač (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · be кава́ль (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · om tumtuu (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · fo smiður (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · os куырд (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · syc ܚܵܫܘܿܠܵܝܵܐ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · tk demirçi (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · he נַפָּח (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · si කඹුරා (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · nap ferraro (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · arc קֵינָאָה (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ne लौहकार (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · cmn 鐵匠 /铁匠 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sga gobae (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ba тимерсе (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · bar Schmied (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · gl ferreiro (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · pl kowal (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · it fabbro (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · oc fabre (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · la faber (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · yi קאָוואַל (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · nds-de Smidd (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · cv тимӗрҫӗ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · gsw schmìd (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ary حداد (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · atv темир узы (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · es forjador (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · hi लोहार (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · inh аьшка пхьар (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sk kováčka (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sk kováč (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · myv кузнець (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · af smid (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · akk 𒈾𒉺𒄷 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ga gabha (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ln mokɛ́lɛ́ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · hy դարբին (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ki mũturi (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · lv kalējs (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · gsw Schmid (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · yo àgbẹ̀dẹ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · arc קֵינָי (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · hu kovács (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · aht cʼetseden (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · cmn 鍛工 /锻工 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ja 鍛冶屋 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · lv kalvis (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · yo alágbẹ̀dẹ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · fr forgeronne (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ar قَيْن (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sw mfua (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · akk 𒈾𒍣𒆪 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · eo forĝistino (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · arc חָשְׁלָא (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · cy gof (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ko 대장장이 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · syc ܚܵܫܘܿܠܵܐ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · zko afu-het (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · uga 𐎉𐎁𐎍 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · et sepp (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ce аьчкан пхьар (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · akk 𒋼𒁉𒊒 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · kk ұста (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · bn কামার (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · pdt Schmett (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · fr forgeron (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · de Schmiedin (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · dsb kowal (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · es forjadora (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · nn smed (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · syc ܩܱܪܕܳܚܳܐ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · gd ceàrd (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · syc ܩܑܝܢܳܝܳܐ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sc frau (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · xal дархнч (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · kn ಕಮ್ಮಾರ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · uga 𐎐𐎒𐎋 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · grc σιδηρουργός (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · lzz დემირჯი (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · nds-de Smedd (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · rup favur (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · nds-de Smitt (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · so tumaal (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · tt тимерче (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ady гъукӏэ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · fur fari (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · xht 𒌋𒊑𒋗 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · is málmsmiður (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · gd gobha (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · vec fravo (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · hsb kowar (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · it fabro (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · vo smitan (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · pt ferreira (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ka მჭედელი (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · fi seppä (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · as কমাৰ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · is járnsmiður (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · gsw schméd (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ro făurar (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · bg ковач (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · gsw schmid (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · th ช่างตีเหล็ก (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · kmr hesinkar (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sh kovàčica (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ca ferrera (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · br gov (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sq farkëtar (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · gl ferreira (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · or କମାର (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sq farkëtare (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · fa مدکش (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sq kovaç (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · rup favru (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · rif amzir (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · nb smed (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sv smed (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sux 𒌣 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · eo forĝisto (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · mr कमार (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · kmr asinger (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · de Schmied (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · alt темирчи (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · yi קאָוועל (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · el σιδηρουργός (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · oc faure (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · fa پتکدار (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · abq жьи (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · xhu 𒋰𒄿𒊑 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · lo ຊ່າງຕີເຫຼັກ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · az dəmirçi (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · vec favro (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ln motúli (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · tr demirci (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · mk ковач (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ar حَدَّاد (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ms pandai (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · nl smid (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · av къебед (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · udm дуриськись (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · io forjisto (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · rup hirar (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ms tukang (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · pt ferreiro (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · syc ܚܰܫܳܠܴܐ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · te లోహకారుడు (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · uk кова́ль (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ca ferrer (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ro fierar (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ltg kaļvs (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ab ажьи (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ky темир уста (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · lld fever (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · akk 𒄥𒄥 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · xmf ჭკადუ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · vec favaro (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · uz temirchi (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · bg ковачка (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ru кузне́ц (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sva მჷშკიდ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ab ажьиҩы (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · kbd гъукӏэ (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · el σιδεράς (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sh kòvāč (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · yi שמיד (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · gsw schmét (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · dv ކަނބުރު (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · scn firraru (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · dlm favro (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · ta கொல்லன் (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · uga 𐎈𐎗𐎌 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · is smiður (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · sux 𒁾𒉄 (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · mt ħaddied (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · mhn schmi' (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith) · cs kovář (craftsperson who works metal — see also blacksmith)