ironsmith
- noun
- /ˈaɪərnˌsmɪθ/
- Archaic
:
herrero
- Expressway, school, and prison construction have brought losses to affected property owners in the same way that handweavers, ironsmiths, and stable owners have suffered losses due to economic change and development.
Examples
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The ironsmith repaired the old tools, making them useful again for the blacksmiths in the village.
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The man's an ironsmith.
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Zeus' master ironsmith, using the forges of your own citadel, has crafted these divine weapons that will make you invincible.
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Despite the usefulness of their craft and other duties in the community, Konso hide workers and other artisans, such as ironsmiths and potters, have low social status.
Academic text (2002) -
State visits to the countries of fellow global anti-imperialists, loud declarations in support of the Palestinians, and defiant speeches at the United Nations brought Ahmadinejad, the son of an ironsmith and revolutionary foot soldier, to the verge of becoming Time magazine's "Person of the Year."
Academic text (2007) -
The skilled ironsmith crafted a beautiful wrought iron gate for the house.
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After years of training, she became an expert ironsmith, known for her intricate designs.
Synonyms
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4.8
A person who makes and fixes metal objects by heating and hammering them into shape
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3.7
A person who shapes hot metal by hammering it
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3.5
A person who makes things from metal, often by hammering or welding
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9.9
A person who makes and fits horseshoes for horses
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4.2
A person who makes or repairs metal items by shaping and joining them
A person who makes and shapes things from iron
A person who shapes hot metal with a hammer
How Skilled
- Archaic
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word ironsmith comes from two simple English parts: iron ('a metal') and smith ('a worker who shapes metal'), the same smith you find in blacksmith. So an ironsmith is a person who makes or repairs objects out of iron.