noun
smith
SMITH/smɪθ/
A craftsperson who shapes metal or other materials.
The smith hammers hot iron on the anvil.
Etymology
Old English smið could name a skilled craft worker, including a carpenter, as well as a metalworker. The modern sense preserves the metalworking use of this broader craft term.
In context
… the Smith the artisan the master craftsman the creator wants the metal in a different shape …
More examples
- A local smith repaired the gate.
- Several smiths worked beside the forge.
- She trained as a smith before opening her workshop.
Forms
smith · smiths
smithy noun — A smith's workshop.
Similar words
- metalworker
- Specifically someone working with metal.
- blacksmith
- A smith chiefly working iron.