silversmith

American  

[sil-ver-smith] / ˈsɪl vərˌsmɪθ /

noun

1. a person whose occupation is making and repairing articles of silver.

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silversmith British  

/ ˈsɪlvəˌsmɪθ /

noun

1. a craftsman who makes or repairs articles of silver

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Other Word Forms

• silversmithing noun

Etymology

Origin of silversmith

before 1000; Middle English; Old English seolforsmith. See silver, smith

Example Sentences

Tailors, leather workers, cobblers, tanners, weavers, spice dealers, peddlers, merchants, silversmiths, goldsmiths—a whole wonderful community that lived and worked together and flourished—are being forced to leave.

From Literature

A retired silversmith has spent 18 months supplying thousands of candles to war damaged areas of Ukraine.

From BBC

And items made by silversmiths may have their own special mark: A piece made by renowned American craftsman Paul Revere, for instance, will be marked “Revere.”

From MarketWatch

And items made by silversmiths may have their own special mark: A piece made by renowned American craftsman Paul Revere, for instance, will be marked “Revere.”

From MarketWatch

Mr. Vitali’s spirit guide, however, is Paul Revere, and by connecting the two silversmiths “East” welds a link between past and present.

From The Wall Street Journal