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metalsmith

metalsmith

1 4.2
A person who makes or repairs metal items by shaping and joining them
  • noun
  • /ˈmɛtəlˌsmɪθ/
translation icon : metalista
  • Some metalsmiths sign their names in the script, as seen on the Tuareg scabbard and pendants in this exhibition (Fig. 7).
  • metalsmiths and jewelers

Examples

  • Here, finally, was clear evidence that a metalsmith worked at that location.

    Academic text (2011)

  • He's a criminal, called Goldblind, a metalsmith.

    Four (2011)

  • The back of this protective pendant, associated with healing and fertility, was signed in Tifinagh script by the Tuareg metalsmith who made it.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The metalsmith carefully shaped the silver into a beautiful pendant.

  • After years of practice, she became an accomplished metalsmith, creating stunning sculptures.

  • The skilled metalsmith repaired the broken iron gate, restoring its original beauty.

Synonyms

smith
vsmetalsmith
4 3.7

A person who shapes hot metal by hammering it

uses shaping and joining methods and also repairs metal objects
metalworker
vsmetalsmith
2 3.5

A person who makes things from metal, often by hammering or welding

focuses more on making and repairing by shaping and joining pieces

Surface Forms

metalsmith singular
metalsmiths plural

Morphology

metalsmith = metal + smith (transparent) = metal + smith

A straightforward compound of 'metal' + 'smith'; the meaning is directly the person who works with metal.

Etymology

The word metalsmith is made of metal and smith, and smith means 'maker' or 'worker' as in blacksmith or silversmith. So a metalsmith is someone who makes or repairs things from metal.