noun
Meaning 1
A person who shapes metal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: metalwright
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
metalworker
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Pronunciation
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noun
Meaning 2
someone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: smith
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman
Narrower terms: blacksmith, forger
History
Etymology
From metal + worker.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: metal·lista — a person who shapes metal
- Danish: metalarbejder — a person who shapes metal
- Greek: σιδεράς (siderás) — a person who shapes metal
- Ancient Greek: χαλκεύς (khalkeús) — a person who shapes metal
- Hebrew: מַסְגֵּר (masgér) — a person who shapes metal
- Hungarian: kohász — a person who shapes metal
- Italian: metallurgico — a person who shapes metal
- Latin: metallārius — a person who shapes metal
- Latin: metallāria — a person who shapes metal
- Macedonian: ме́талец (métalec) — a person who shapes metal
- Russian: металли́ст (metallíst) — a person who shapes metal
- Spanish: metalista — a person who shapes metal
- Spanish: obrero metalúrgico — a person who shapes metal
- Swedish: metallarbetare — a person who shapes metal
- Swedish: metallindustriarbetare — a person who shapes metal