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swordsmith

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɔːdsmɪθ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈsɔɹdsmɪθ/
  • General-American: /ˈsoɹdsmɪθ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A maker of swords.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: swordmaker

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sword + smith.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: سَيَّاف (sayyāf) — a maker of swords
  • Arabic: سَلَّال (sallāl) — a maker of swords
  • Chinese Mandarin: 劍匠 /剑匠 (jiànjiàng) — a maker of swords
  • Czech: mečíř — a maker of swords
  • Old Czech: mečieř — a maker of swords
  • Dutch: zwaardsmid — a maker of swords
  • Finnish: miekkaseppä — a maker of swords
  • Finnish: miekantekijä — a maker of swords
  • French: forgeron d'épées — a maker of swords
  • French: forgeron de sabres — a maker of swords
  • German: Schwertschmied — a maker of swords
  • German: Schwertfeger — a maker of swords
  • Hindi: खड्गकार (khaḍgkār) — a maker of swords
  • Japanese: 刀工 — a maker of swords
  • Polish: kowal — a maker of swords
  • Portuguese: espadeiro — a maker of swords
  • Romanian: săbier — a maker of swords
  • Slovak: mečiar — a maker of swords
  • Old Slovak: mečník — a maker of swords
  • Spanish: espadero — a maker of swords