ironsmith

i·ron·smith

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahy-ern-smith]
- /ˈaɪ ərnˌsmɪθ/
- /ˈaɪənsmɪθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-ern-smith]
- /ˈaɪ ərnˌsmɪθ/

Definitions of ironsmith word

noun ironsmith a worker in iron; blacksmith. 1
noun ironsmith A blacksmith (who makes articles from iron). 1
adjective ironsmith a blacksmith 0
noun ironsmith an ironworker or blacksmith 0
noun ironsmith An East Indian barbet (Megalaima faber) whose note resembles the sounds made by a smith. 0

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Origin of ironsmith

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

before 1150; Middle English irensmith, Old English īsensmith. See iron, smith

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Parts of speech for Ironsmith

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ironsmith popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for ironsmith

noun ironsmith

smithy — the workshop of a smith, especially a blacksmith.
anvil — An anvil is a heavy iron block on which hot metals are beaten into shape.
plover — any of various shorebirds of the family Charadriidae. Compare dotterel (def 1), killdeer, lapwing.
blacksmith — A blacksmith is a person whose job is making things by hand out of metal that has been heated to a high temperature.
farrier — a blacksmith.

All 7 Synonyms of ironsmith