English

Etymology

black for color of iron + smith related to smite

Noun

1. A person who forges iron.
2. (colloquial) A person who shoes horses (properly a ferrier ).

Usage note

Historically, blacksmiths in small communities have played a number of other roles, including ferrier , wainwright and wheelwright . However, blacksmithing properly refers to the forging of iron, and blacksmiths and ferriers themselves make the distinction.

See also

• blacksmithing
• smith
• smithy
• goldsmith
• whitesmith
• silversmith
• platinumsmith
• ferrier
• forge

Translation

• Breton: gov m (1,2), marichal m (2)
• Chinese (simplified): 铁匠 (tie zhang)
• Chinese (traditional): 鐵匠
• Czech: kovář m(1), podkovář m
• Dutch: smid
• French: forgeron , chaudronnier de fer
• German: Schmied m
• Greek: σιδηρουργός (siderourgós)
• Italian: fabbro m, fabbra f
• Japanese: 鍛治屋 (かじや kajiya)
• Latin: faber ferricus
• Polish: kowal m
• Portuguese: ferreiro
• Russian: кузнeц m
• Slovak: kováč m, kováčka f
• Spanish: herrero m, herrera f