metalsmith

noun

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

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The exhibit's work is by John Payne, a metalsmith, Petrelius said. — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024 Grace Barden, a metalsmith artist, draws from personal experiences to explore feminism, grief and matrilineage in her work. — Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 18 Mar. 2026 The blasts had sent rubble and shrapnel hurtling through the theater’s portico and its tympanum, whose statuary muses, farmers, and metalsmiths were still upright but were backlit by sunbeams now that no masonry was behind them. — James Verini, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026 The workshop is like a metalsmith’s laboratory, where craftsmen skilled in traditional goldsmithing techniques constantly experiment with new materials and methods. — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for metalsmith

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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