smithy
[ smith-ee, smith -ee ]
/ ˈsmɪθ i, ˈsmɪð i /
noun, plural smith·ies.
the workshop of a smith, especially a blacksmith.
a blacksmith.
Nearby words
smithson, smithsonian, smithsonian institution, smithsonite, smithtown, smithy, smitten, smitty, smock, smock frock, smock mill
Origin of smithy
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smithy
/ (ˈsmɪðɪ) /
noun plural smithies
a place in which metal, usually iron or steel, is worked by heating and hammering; forge
Word Origin for smithy
Old English smiththe; related to Old Norse smithja, Old High German smidda, Middle Dutch smisse
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Word Origin and History for smithy
smithy
"workshop of a smith," c.1300, from Old Norse smiðja (cognate with Old English smiððe), from Proto-Germanic *smith-ja-, from PIE smi- (see smith (n.)).
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