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metalsmith

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[met-l-smith] / ˈmɛt lˌsmɪθ /

noun

  1. a person skilled in making articles of metal.


Etymology

Origin of metalsmith

1350–1400; Middle English. See metal, smith


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Sitting on a worn wooden chair in the garden on a cool Tuesday afternoon, Chambers, 43, a professional glass and metalsmith, reflected on his antiquated strain of craftsmanship.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

Carve Your Own Ring Kit Washington artist and metalsmith Cat McCadden’s kit has instructions and tools to design and create a custom sterling silver ring.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2023

The plate was engraved on June 9, 1775 by Exeter metalsmith John Ward Gilman and is about the size of a legal paper pad.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2018

Wilk WatchWorks, launched by trained gemologist and metalsmith Scott Wilk, offers a skeletonized timepiece that shows off its intricate guts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2016

In 1943, for example, the black aviation metalsmith school at Great Lakes had an average enrollment of eight students.

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor

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