Blacksmith - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Blacksmith :  (noun)

1: a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

Based on WordNet 2.0

Blacksmith : \Black"smith`\, n. [Black (in allusion to the color of the metal) _ smith. Cf. Whitesmith.] 1. A smith who works in iron with a forge, and makes iron utensils, horseshoes, etc.

The blacksmith may forge what he pleases. --Howell.

2. (Zo["o]l.) A fish of the Pacific coast ({Chromis, or Heliastes, punctipinnis), of a blackish color.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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