blacksmith

CEFRB2

/ˈblæk.smɪθ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).

Examples

  • It's by smithing that one becomes a blacksmith.

  • This city's in need of a blacksmith.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
3

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person who forges iron.

  2. A person who shoes horses.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To work as a blacksmith.

More examples

In context

  • The blacksmith may forge what Religion he pleases.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

At the medieval fair, a blank used a heavy hammer to shape red-hot iron.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From black (color of forged iron) + smith (related to smite).