metalsmith

noun

met·​al·​smith ˈme-tᵊl-ˌsmith How to pronounce metalsmith (audio)
: a person skilled in metalworking

Examples of metalsmith in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As a child, the 33-year-old metalsmith learned to fish the waters off Point Judith, Rhode Island, and helped her mother prepare Tamil- and Malayali-style curries in their kitchen in East Providence. Shane Mitchell, Saveur, 31 July 2024 The exhibit's work is by John Payne, a metalsmith, Petrelius said. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024 Sarah Cash started The 12th House, a gift shop selling locally handmade goods in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 2021, in honor of their late father, who worked as a metalsmith and made jewelry. Samantha Delouya, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024 The age-old techniques that many of these stonemasons, carpenters, and metalsmiths inherited from their fathers and grandfathers helped give the project its authenticity. Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 10 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for metalsmith 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of metalsmith was in the 14th century

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“Metalsmith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metalsmith. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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