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

Maritime and overland trade linked blacksmiths, scribes, religious scholars, bead makers, silk weavers and tattoo artists. —R. Alexander Bentley, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026

Once home to a blacksmith and later a market, the modest two-story building has served drinks since the 1930s. —Leanne Battelle, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026

Steely Pate does not appear in any other Dunk and Egg stories, nor is the commoner blacksmith mentioned in the history of Westeros in A World of Ice and Fire, which isn’t surprising. —James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026

Everything was going fine, in Collins’ telling, until Josh Alspaw, a TikTok-famous blacksmith, and his family moved next door in 2020. —Tessa Stuart, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 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