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

According to Parris, prior to the 18th century, blacksmiths made nails entirely by hand, which meant no two were exactly alike. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Bloom played the dashing blacksmith Will Turner, who teams up with the eccentric pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) to save his forever love, Elizabeth Swann (Knightley) from a gang of raucous, rival pirates. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026

Frank Kotnik, a 66-year-old patient at the hospital, was a blacksmith for New York City’s Department of Transportation and worked 20-hour shifts near Ground Zero in the aftermath. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Dimitri Diakopoulos, an expert blacksmith and woodworker at the School of Visual Philosophy in San Jose, has been helping people at the makerspace make and fix things. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026

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