Locksmith
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlɑksmɪθ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Locksmith is a noun meaning One who practices locksmithing.
Meaning
One who practices locksmithing.
More Meanings
- (gambling, slang) Someone who only bets when they are sure they will win.
Example Sentences
The door was very strong, the lock excellent; the carpenter avowed he would have great trouble and have to do much damage, if force were to be used; and the locksmith was near despair.
Piccadilly, 12:30 o'clock.--Just before we reached Fenchurch Street Lord Godalming said to me, "Quincey and I will find a locksmith. You had better not come with us in case there should be any difficulty. For under the circumstances it wouldn't seem so bad for us to break into an empty house.
Word Forms
- locksmiths
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include locksmithy, lockmaker, picklock, lockpicker, locker, keymaker.
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