Blacksmith

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Blacksmith \Black"smith`\, n. [Black (in allusion to the color
     of the metal) + smith. Cf. {Whitesmith}.]
     1. A smith who works in iron with a forge, and makes iron
        utensils, horseshoes, etc.
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              The blacksmith may forge what he pleases. --Howell.
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     2. (Zool.) A fish of the Pacific coast ({Chromis
        punctipinnis}, or {Heliastes punctipinnis}), of a blackish
        color.
        [1913 Webster] Black snake

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  blacksmith
       n : a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil