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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Blacksmith \Black"smith'\, noun [Black (in allusion to the color of the metal) + smith. Cf. {Whitesmith}.]
1. A smith who works in iron with a forge, and makes iron utensils, horseshoes, etc.
The blacksmith may forge what he pleases. --Howell.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A fish of the Pacific coast ({Chromis punctipinnis}, or {Heliastes punctipinnis}), of a blackish color.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
blacksmith
noun: a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
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