Definition of smith Smith
/smɪˈθ/ - [smith] - smith
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NounPlural: smiths |
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| smith - someone who works at something specified | ||
| skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker a worker who has acquired special skills | ||
| arrowsmith a maker of arrows | ||
| gunsmith someone who makes or repairs guns | ||
| locksmith someone who makes or repairs locks | ||
| smith - someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable) | ||
| metalworker | ||
| skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker a worker who has acquired special skills | ||
| blacksmith a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil | ||
| smith - Scottish economist who advocated private enterprise and free trade (1723-1790) | ||
| Adam Smith | ||
| smith - English explorer who helped found the colony at Jamestown, Virginia; was said to have been saved by Pocahontas (1580-1631) | ||
| John Smith, Captain John Smith | ||
| smith - religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844) | ||
| Joseph Smith | ||
| smith - United States blues singer (1894-1937) | ||
| Bessie Smith | ||
| smith - United States suffragist who refused to pay taxes until she could vote (1792-1886) | ||
| Julia Evelina Smith | ||
| smith - United States singer noted for her rendition of patriotic songs (1909-1986) | ||
| Kate Smith, Kathryn Elizabeth Smith | ||
| smith - United States sculptor (1906-1965) | ||
| David Smith, David Roland Smith | ||
| smith - Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919) | ||
| Ian Smith, Ian Douglas Smith | ||
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Wiktionary 
- smith (Noun)
A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith. - smith (Noun)
An artist. - smith (Verb)
To forge, to form, usually on an anvil; by heating and pounding.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- smith (n.)
One who forges with the hammer; one who works in metals; as, a blacksmith, goldsmith, silversmith, and the like. - smith (n.)
One who makes or effects anything. - smith (n.)
To beat into shape; to forge.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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smith
smith, n. one who forges with the hammer: a worker in metals: one who makes anything.—ns. Smith′ery, the workshop of a smith: work done by a smith—also Smith′ing; Smith′y, the workshop of a smith; Smith′y-coal, a kind of small coal much used by smiths. [A.S. smith; Ger. schmied.]
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metalwork
A smith, or metalsmith, is a person who makes things from metal.
Metal smiths were very important before industrialisation because they made metal tools for farming (especially the plough) and weapons for fighting in wars.
Etymology of smith.
The word smith means "to hit" or "to strike". Originally, smiths made things from metal by using a hammer.
As an English suffix, "-smith" at the end of a word means a craftsmen. For example, a "locksmith" makes locks.
Artisans and Craftpersons.
The ancient traditional tool of the smith is a forge or "smithy", which is a fire which allows compressed air (through a bellows) to heat the inside until it is hot enough for metal to melt so that it can be made into the shape that is required..
The term, "metalsmith", often refers to artisans and craftpersons who practice their craft in many different metals, including gold, copper and silver. Jewelers often refer to their craft as "metalsmithing", and many universities offer degree programs in metalsmithing, jewelry and blacksmithing as part of their fine arts programs.
A "tinker" is a metalsmith who mends kettles, pots and pans. They were often poor, itinerant workers (walking from place to place looking for jobs).
Machinists.
Machinists are metalsmiths who produce high-precision parts and tools. The most advanced of these tools, CNC machines, are computer controlled and largely automated.
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