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metalsmith

American  
[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

Example Sentences

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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

Brie Flora, 30, a jeweler and metalsmith who came from Boston, is the face of such progressivity.

From New York Times Feb. 12, 2022

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 MacGregor, Morris J.

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