Meaning & use
blacksmith
A person who makes and repairs iron objects, such as tools and horseshoes, by heating and hammering metal.
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The village blacksmith shaped a new set of horseshoes at his forge.
Visitors watched the blacksmith hammer a glowing bar of iron into a hook.
A note on using this word
"Blacksmith" specifically works with iron; a "silversmith" or "goldsmith" works with those respective metals.
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