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blacksmith
[ blak-smith ]
/ ˈblækˌsmɪθ /
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noun
a person who makes horseshoes and shoes horses.
a person who forges objects of iron.
a blackish damselfish, Chromis punctipinnis, inhabiting coastal waters off southern California.
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Origin of blacksmith
Words nearby blacksmith
black shank, black sheep, Black Shirt, black site, black skimmer, blacksmith, blacksmithing, black smoker, blacksnake, black snakeroot, Blacksplain
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British Dictionary definitions for blacksmith
blacksmith
/ (ˈblækˌsmɪθ) /
noun
an artisan who works iron with a furnace, anvil, hammer, etc
Word Origin for blacksmith
C14: see black, smith
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