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

Before the end of slavery, Blacks were a large part (in many states, the largest) of the skilled labor workforce, think carpenters, plumbers, masons, blacksmiths, etc. —Sonari Glinton, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

Included are 21 grocery stores, 11 general stores, four dry-goods stores, five notions and millinery stores, four drugstores, four second-hand stores, three butcher shops, three bookstores, three sawmills, two bathhouses, two blacksmiths, two hardware stores, two flour mills and two meat markets. —Jack Schnedler, Arkansas Online, 5 May 2025

This shared heritage in the noble past of the blacksmiths is significant in their musical synergy. —The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2021

New furnishings were commissioned by the Eve Branson Foundation from local blacksmiths in Asni, and from artisans in Marrakech. —Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 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