coppersmith

/kˈɑpɝsmɪθ/

coppersmith

English Noun
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Definition

A person who forges things out of copper.

Etymology

From copper + smith.

Example Sentences

  • "Eastleigh Locomotive Works: Layout and functions of shops [...] Coppersmiths: Preparation of boiler tubes and copper pipework."
  • "More noises came from a dusty tree, where brown birds creaked and floundered about looking for insects; another bird, the invisible coppersmith, had started his ‘ponk ponk’."
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