whitesmith

[ hwahyt-smith, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌsmɪθ, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

a tinsmith.

Origin of whitesmith

1275–1325; Middle English, modeled on blacksmith

Words nearby whitesmith

whiteness, whitening, whiteout, whiteprint, whites, whitesmith, whitethorn, whitethroat, whitetip shark, whitewall, whitewash

Example sentences from the Web for whitesmith

  • Whitesmith, Chautauqua, Triumph and Industry are among the best.

    The Practical Garden-Book |C. E. Hunn

  • He was great friends with Tina, the daughter of the whitesmith, who lived nearly opposite.

    The Book of Dragons |Edith Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for whitesmith

whitesmith
/ (ˈwaɪtˌsmɪθ) /

noun

a person who finishes and polishes metals, particularly tin plate and galvanized iron