"whitesmith" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whitesmiths [plural]
Etymology: white + smith Etymology templates: {{compound|en|white|smith}} white + smith Head templates: {{en-noun}} whitesmith (plural whitesmiths)
  1. A person who forges things out of tin or pewter; a tinsmith. Categories (topical): Craftsmen, Iron, People, Tin
    Sense id: en-whitesmith-en-noun-eVolif4Q Disambiguation of Craftsmen: 54 46 Disambiguation of Iron: 59 41 Disambiguation of People: 51 49 Disambiguation of Tin: 61 39 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. A worker in iron who finishes or polishes the work, in distinction from one who forges it. Categories (topical): Craftsmen, People Synonyms (worker in tin): brightsmith, tinsmith
    Sense id: en-whitesmith-en-noun-4HEpd4V9 Disambiguation of Craftsmen: 54 46 Disambiguation of People: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'worker in tin': 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: smith, metalsmith

Inflected forms

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