whitesmith

American  

[hwahyt-smith, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌsmɪθ, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

1. a tinsmith.

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whitesmith British  

/ ˈwaɪtˌsmɪθ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of whitesmith

1275–1325; Middle English, modeled on blacksmith

Example Sentences

Booth was a stout man, and by trade a whitesmith.

From Curious Epitaphs by Various

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

From The Book of Dragons by Fell, H. Granville

This bow I have not yet had opportunity to make use of, but it may be had from Mr. Harrison, whitesmith, Bridge-gate, Derby.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

Pip, dear old chap, life is made of ever so many partings welded together, as I may say, and one man's a blacksmith, and one's a whitesmith, and one's a goldsmith, and one's a coppersmith.

From Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles