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jacksmith

jacksmith noun: a smith who makes jacks.

Noun

jacksmith (plural jacksmiths)

  1. A smith who makes jacks.
    • August 1696, John Dryden, letter to Jacob Tonson
      The celebrated watchmaker who was originally a jacksmith

Forms of jacksmith

pluraljacksmiths

Origin of jacksmith

From jack + smith.

Questions about jacksmith

What does jacksmith mean?
Jacksmith means a smith who makes jacks.
What part of speech is jacksmith?
Jacksmith is a noun.
What is the plural of jacksmith?
The plural of jacksmith is jacksmiths.

Words near jacksmith in the dictionary

  1. jackshit
  2. jacksie
  3. jacksies
  4. jacksmelt
  5. jacksmelts
  6. jacksmith
  7. jacksmiths
  8. jacksnipe
  9. jacksnipes
  10. Jackson
  11. Jackson County

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