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Nasmyth

British  
/ ˈneɪsmɪθ /

noun

  1. James. 1808–90, British engineer; inventor of the steam hammer (1839)

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This week the painting went on public display for the first time, alongside the Nasmyth portrait which already belongs to the National Galleries of Scotland.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

While he uses the Nasmyth work as his template, his Burns is younger, fresher faced and more vivacious than the original.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Now, Nasmyth knows that analogy is quite apt—and that cohesin also plays a huge role in organizing strands of genetic material.

From National Geographic • Dec. 3, 2017

Nasmyth has not yet worked out what to do with the windfall.

From The Guardian • Dec. 3, 2017

The bark shelter would just hold the two of them, and Nasmyth, dripping, sat down close beside her.

From The Greater Power by Dunton, W. Herbert