Smithy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsmɪði/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Smithy is a noun meaning The location where a smith (particularly a blacksmith) works; a forge.
Meaning
The location where a smith (particularly a blacksmith) works; a forge.
More Meanings
- (uncommon) To forge (metal), especially by traditional blacksmith methods.
Example Sentences
Traditionally a village smithy was a busy place because the smith's work was so necessary.
"That's funny looking mail, Sire," said Eustace. "Aye, lad," said Tirian. "No Narnian dwarf smithied that. […]
The workshop with its smithy is still intact, also the loading stage where the narrow-gauge wagons tipped their contents into those of the G.W.R.
Close to the hump-backed bridge on the lane leading into the Hambleden Valley is a mid-19th-century smithy, its inside walls hung with tools of the blacksmith's trade, though decorative wrought-ironwork is now the main product from its glowing forge.
Word Forms
- smithies
- smithying
- smithied
Synonyms for smithy
Depending on context, synonyms include forge, smithery.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include forge, artisan, blackshop, shop, smeltery, shaft.
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