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They were originally hand-manufactured by a small blacksmith atelier in Morocco before production was moved to Italy’s Veneto region, reiterating Katkoot’s link with the founders’ native region.—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025 The penitentiary was opened by June 1841 and contained 96 cells, four workshops, a corn crib, a blacksmith shop, a smokehouse and other buildings, with a frame building for the prison agent and a log building for shoemakers outside of the grounds.—Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025 Similarly, blacksmiths learned to make swords that kept their edge by experimenting with various techniques, making discoveries through happy accidents, and refining their craft over generations.—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025 During the event, the first president's former estate is transformed into a recreation of an 18th-century winter encampment, where visitors can watch a blacksmith at work or purchase wares from artisans specializing in historic crafts.—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blacksmith
Word History
Etymology
Middle English blaksmyth, from blakblack entry 1 + smythsmith; from a distinction between black metal (iron) and white metal (tin)
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