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smithwork

smithwork noun: the work done by a smith (blacksmith); metal forgery.

Noun

smithwork (uncountable)

  1. The work done by a smith (blacksmith); metal forgery.
    • Thereon embossed in excellent smithwork was seen the image of a queen of regal port, scion of the house of Brunswick, Victoria […]1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 12: Cyclops]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC

Origin of smithwork

From smith + work.

Questions about smithwork

What does smithwork mean?
Smithwork means the work done by a smith (blacksmith); metal forgery.
What part of speech is smithwork?
Smithwork is a noun.

Words near smithwork in the dictionary

  1. Smithton
  2. Smithtown
  3. Smithville
  4. Smithwick
  5. Smithwicks
  6. smithwork
  7. smithwright
  8. smithwrights
  9. smithy
  10. Smithy Bridge
  11. smithy coal

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