blacksmith

noun

black·​smith ˈblak-ˌsmith 

: a smith who forges iron

blacksmithing

ˈblak-ˌsmi-thiŋ 

noun

Examples of blacksmith in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Visitors can explore the town, including hotel, doctor’s office, church, blacksmith shop, jail and saloons. —Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Visitors can tour homes and view blacksmith demonstrations and other period-centric living history exhibits. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025

One is a blacksmith, where players can craft their own swords focused on traits such as more power fatal blows, upgraded slash attacks and other attributes. —Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025

As Aristophanes tells it, those of us who find our other halves would leap at the opportunity for Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths, to weld us back into one. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English blaksmyth, from blak black entry 1 + smyth smith; from a distinction between black metal (iron) and white metal (tin)

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blacksmith

• beckwith
• forthwith
• herewith
• locksmith
• outwith
• therewith
• wherewith
• coppersmith
• hammersmith
• monolith
• silversmith
• frith

Kids Definition

blacksmith

noun

black·​smith ˈblak-ˌsmith 

: a worker who shapes iron (as into horseshoes) by heating it and then hammering it on an iron block

blacksmithing noun