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- [hwahyt-smith, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌsmɪθ, ˈwaɪt-/
- /ˈwaɪt.smɪθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwahyt-smith, wahyt-]
- /ˈʰwaɪtˌsmɪθ, ˈwaɪt-/
Definitions of whitesmith word
- noun whitesmith a tinsmith. 1
- noun whitesmith A person who makes articles out of metal, especially tin. 1
- noun whitesmith a person who finishes and polishes metals, particularly tin plate and galvanized iron 0
- noun whitesmith a worker in white metals; esp., a tinsmith 0
- noun whitesmith a worker in iron who does finishing, polishing, or galvanizing 0
- noun whitesmith A person who forges things out of tin or pewter. A tinsmith. 0
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Origin of whitesmith
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English, modeled on blacksmith
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Whitesmith
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whitesmith popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
whitesmith usage trend in Literature
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