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anchorsmith

anchorsmith noun: a maker of anchors.

Noun

anchorsmith (plural anchorsmiths)

  1. A maker of anchors.
    • The natural strength of the muscles may be either increased or diminished by exercise; for we perceive the legs of a porter, and the arms of an anchorsmith, are stronger by use.1806, Margaret Bryan, Lectures on Natural Philosophy: The Result of Many Years’ Practical Experience of the Facts Elucidated. […], London: […] Thomas Davison, […] sold […] by George Kearsley, […]...
    • The yards that led down to the quays rang out with the sounds of anchorsmiths, carpenters and joiners plying their trade, while sailors, fishermen and sea pilots spent their hard-earned pay in the taverns and hostelries that lay close to the quaysides.2009, Fiona Rule, London’s Docklands: A History of the Lost Quarter, Ian Allan Publishing, published 2012, →ISBN, page 80

Forms of anchorsmith

pluralanchorsmiths

Origin of anchorsmith

From anchor + smith. Compare the Middle English surname Ankersmith.

Questions about anchorsmith

What does anchorsmith mean?
Anchorsmith means a maker of anchors.
What part of speech is anchorsmith?
Anchorsmith is a noun.
What is the plural of anchorsmith?
The plural of anchorsmith is anchorsmiths.

Words near anchorsmith in the dictionary

  1. anchorpeople
  2. anchorperson
  3. anchorpersons
  4. anchors
  5. Anchorsholme
  6. anchorsmith
  7. anchorsmiths
  8. anchorwise
  9. anchorwoman
  10. anchorwomen
  11. anchory

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