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blacksmith

[blak-smith] / ˈblækˌsmɪθ /


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He then asked a local blacksmith to turn his idea into a functional device.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

"I decided I wanted to be a blacksmith when I was about 10, I think, I remember telling my mum that that's what I was going to be," he said.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Guests stroll into blacksmith shops and corn mills, dine on cinnamon bread and other local delicacies, and seek quiet time in an authentic Appalachian chapel.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

The game was played on a field behind the shop of the local blacksmith.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 24, 2025

He was a good blacksmith and carpenter and wood- carver, and he could improvise anything with bits of wood and metal.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Joe said there were more blacksmiths than people might expect, with about 1,800 members of the British Artistic Blacksmithing Association.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Metals get softer when they are heated, which is how blacksmiths can form iron into complex shapes by heating it red hot.

From Science Daily May 22, 2024

Some blacksmiths are “Game of Thrones” or “Lord of the Rings” die-hards who want to bring imaginary worlds to life.

From Seattle Times Dec. 25, 2023

They were doctors, lawyers, politicians, scientists, teachers, politicians, engineers, blacksmiths, generals, soldiers, artists, poets, writers, artisans, farmers, explorers, businesspeople, philosophers, and people from a range of other backgrounds.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2023

Our village at the edge of the Białowieża Forest was made up of farmers and blacksmiths, butchers and tailors, teachers and shopkeepers.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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