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bladesmithing

bladesmithing noun: the work of a bladesmith: the making of knives and swords, especially smithery at the forge and the grinder.

Noun

bladesmithing (uncountable)

  1. The work of a bladesmith: the making of knives and swords, especially smithery at the forge and the grinder.
    • Near-synonyms: knifemaking, swordmaking
    • Diamond took an interest in bladesmithing in high school because it allowed him to use his hands to make a physical product.2025 April 29, Grace Call, “Where Art Meets Alloy”, in UC Davis College of Engineering

Synonyms of bladesmithing

Origin of bladesmithing

From blade + smithing.

Questions about bladesmithing

What does bladesmithing mean?
Bladesmithing means the work of a bladesmith: the making of knives and swords, especially smithery at the forge and the grinder.
What part of speech is bladesmithing?
Bladesmithing is a noun.

Words near bladesmithing in the dictionary

  1. bladerunner
  2. bladerunners
  3. blades
  4. blades of grass
  5. bladesmith
  6. bladesmithing
  7. bladesmiths
  8. bladevent
  9. bladevents
  10. bladewise
  11. bladework

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