blacksmith Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Black"smith` noun
Etymology
Black (in allusion to the color of the metal) + smith. Cf. Whitesmith.
Definitions
  1. A smith who works in iron with a forge, and makes iron utensils, horseshoes, etc.
    The blacksmith may forge what he pleases. Howell.
  2. (Zoöl.) A fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis, or Heliastes, punctipinnis), of a blackish color.

Webster 1913