Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One that makes or repairs locks.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An artificer whose occupation is to make locks.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A person whose occupation is to make, mend, or install locks, or to make keys for locks.
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- noun one who studies or practices
locksmithing - noun gambling, slang someone who only bets when they are sure they will win
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who makes or repairs locks
Etymologies
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lock + smith
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ruzuzu commented on the word locksmith
From The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia:
"n. An artificer whose occupation is to make locks."
March 28, 2017