Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The trade or process of working in iron.

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  • verb Present participle of blacksmith.
  • noun the business of a blacksmith

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Examples

  • BRASSTOWN, N.C. - I am torn between taking a class on applying felted wool to cloth (nuno felting) and blacksmithing, which is a specialty of the John C. C.mpbell Folk

    WN.com - Business News 2009

  • He learned the mechanic's trade, such as blacksmithing and working in shops.

    Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration

  • He never intended to keep up "blacksmithing" for good when he leased his farm and came into Riverboro, but proposed to go back to it presently, and by that time Emma Jane would have finished school and would be ready to help her mother with the dairy work.

    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 1903

  • He never intended to keep up "blacksmithing" for good when he leased his farm and came into Riverboro, but proposed to go back to it presently, and by that time Emma Jane would have finished school and would be ready to help her mother with the dairy work.

    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin 1889

  • Fairgoers can observe old-fashioned pioneer trades such as blacksmithing, basket-weaving, quilting, rope-making and soap-making.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2010

  • Some of these camps provided them with a look into the past with activities such as blacksmithing, candle making, tomahawk throwing, wood splitting, and black powder rifle shooting.

    hattiesburgamerican.com - 2010

  • Fairgoers can observe old-fashioned pioneer trades such as blacksmithing, basket-weaving, quilting, rope-making and soap-making.

    IndyStar.com Top Stories 2010

  • From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lakeside Park and the Erskine Rest Area, the day will include a juried arts and crafts fair, wagon rides, a penny hunt on the beach for children and demonstrations of pioneer living such as blacksmithing, fire starting, cooking and leather work.

    The Green Bay Press-Gazette Latest Headlines 2009

  • For one thing, Koehler said, he is interested in learning many of the skills the group teaches, such as blacksmithing and cheesemaking.

    wacotrib - Latest News Headlines 2009

  • At the Arts and Crafts Center, up the road, students learn local traditions including blacksmithing, quilting and painting.

    Lea Lane: Hooked on Virginia's Crooked Road Lea Lane 2011

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