Ironsmith

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

  Ironsmith \I"ron*smith`\, n.
     1. A worker in iron; one who makes and repairs utensils of
        iron; a blacksmith.
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     2. (Zool.) An East Indian barbet ({Megalaima faber}),


        inhabiting the Island of Hainan. The name alludes to its
        note, which resembles the sounds made by a smith.
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