smith
noun
[ smɪθ ]
• a worker in metal.
• "we do not know whether the metals were mined and smelted by the smith or purchased from miners"
smith
verb
• treat (metal) by heating, hammering, and forging it.
• "tin-bronze was cast into ingots before being smithed into bracelets"
Origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch smid and German Schmied .
-smith
combining form
• denoting a person skilled in creating something with a specified material.
• "goldsmith"
