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tinsmith

[ tin-smith ]
/ ˈtɪnˌsmɪθ /

noun

a person who makes or repairs tinware or items of other light metals.

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Origin of tinsmith

First recorded in 1805–15; tin + smith

Words nearby tinsmith

tin pyrites, tinsel, tinselly, tinselry, Tinseltown, tinsmith, tin soldier, tin spirit, tinstone, tint, tintack
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British Dictionary definitions for tinsmith

tinsmith
/ (ˈtɪnˌsmɪθ) /

noun

a person who works with tin or tin plate
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