anglesmith

noun

1

: one who bends and welds metal to form angular shapes (as angle irons or brackets)

2

: a worker who shapes steel structural members especially for use in shipbuilding and repair

called also slabman

Word History

Etymology

angle entry 3 + smith

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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