noun
silversmith
SIL-ver-smith/ˈsɪlvərsmɪθ/
A craftsperson who makes or repairs silver objects.
The silversmith repairs a dented silver bowl in her workshop.
Etymology
Silver specifies the material worked by the smith. The older meaning of smith included jewelers and other skilled craftspeople, so the compound identifies a specialty within that broader craft.
In context
he's hitting a bar of silver okay so he's working as a silversmith
More examples
- A local silversmith makes these silver bracelets by hand.
- We ask a silversmith to fix our silver teapot's handle.
- The museum displays silver cups made by colonial silversmiths.
Forms
silversmith · silversmiths
silversmithing noun — The craft of making or repairing silver objects.
Similar words
- metalworker
- Works with various metals, not specifically with silver.
- jeweler
- Makes, repairs, or sells jewelry, not necessarily made of silver.