smith
smith Lexical Profile
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• noun
A craftsperson who shapes and works metal, especially iron or steel, by heating and hammering it; a blacksmith or other specialized metalworker.
"The village smith spent the afternoon forging horseshoes over a glowing coal fire."
A skilled maker or creator of a specified product or medium (often used in combination, such as wordsmith, tunesmith, or locksmith).
"As a veteran smith of political speeches, she knew exactly how to captivate the audience."
• verb
To forge, shape, or work metal in the manner of a smith.
"He learned to smith decorative iron gates during his apprenticeship at the historical foundry."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English smiþ ('handicraftsman, practitioner of skilled manual arts'), derived from Proto-Germanic *smiþaz ('craftsman, smith'), which is related to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to cut or work with a sharp instrument'.