Meaning & use

blacksmith

noun·Everyday

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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