whitesmith

[ hwahyt-smith, wahyt- ]

noun
  1. a tinsmith.

Origin of whitesmith

1
1275–1325; Middle English, modeled on blacksmith

Words Nearby whitesmith

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How to use whitesmith in a sentence

  • Woodward's whitesmith—is one of the best of the white varieties.

    Soil Culture | J. H. Walden
  • whitesmith, Chautauqua, Triumph and Industry are among the best.

  • He was great friends with Tina, the daughter of the whitesmith, who lived nearly opposite.

    The Book of Dragons | Edith Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for whitesmith

whitesmith

/ (ˈwaɪtˌsmɪθ) /


noun
  1. a person who finishes and polishes metals, particularly tin plate and galvanized iron

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