Blacksmith - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

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SKIP TO CONTENT blacksmith /ˌblækˈsmɪθ/ /ˈblæksmɪθ/ IPA guide

Other forms: blacksmiths

A blacksmith is someone who makes tools and other objects out of metal. Working as a blacksmith involves heating metal then bending and hammering it into the desired shape.

Blacksmiths mainly work with iron and steel, heating it until it's soft enough to bend, fold, and shape using tools. A blacksmith can make things like wrought iron fences and gates, knives and other cooking utensils, and metal light fixtures. While today many metal items once made by blacksmiths are mass produced in factories, there's a renewed interest in learning to make metal objects by hand.

Definitions of blacksmith

noun a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil see moresee less types: farrier, horseshoer a person who shoes horses type of: metalworker, smith someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable)

Pronunciation US /ˌblækˈsmɪθ/ UK /ˈblæksmɪθ/ Cite this entry Style: MLA

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