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blacksmith \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Etymology: Middle English blaksmith, from blak black + smith; from his working with iron, known as black metal 1. a. : a smith who works in iron with a forge — sometimes distinguished from whitesmith b. : a blacksmith who shoes horses — called also farrier, horseshoer c. : one who makes metal into tools, machine parts, and other objects by heating it in a forge and hammering it into shape on an anvil — called also smith, striker 2. : an edible blackish pomacentrid fish (Chromis punctipinnis) of the Pacific coast 3. or blacksmith plover : a spur-winged plover (Hoplopterus armatus) of Africa |