wat is the difference between 'blacksmith' and 'ironsmith'?
AH020387 Junior Member Joined Nov 21, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Japanese Home Country Canada Current Location Canada May 21, 2011 #1 wat is the difference between 'blacksmith' and 'ironsmith'?
A albertino Senior Member Joined May 27, 2007 Member Type Other Native Language Chinese Home Country Hong Kong Current Location Hong Kong May 21, 2011 #2 (Not a teacher) No difference, I think. iron=black metal smith=a worker in metal =>ironsmith=blacksmith;-)
(Not a teacher) No difference, I think. iron=black metal smith=a worker in metal =>ironsmith=blacksmith;-)
sunsunmoon Member Joined Nov 29, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Spanish Home Country Argentina Current Location Japan May 21, 2011 #3 ironsmith an ironworker or blacksmith blacksmith a smith who works in iron, including the making and fitting of horseshoes
ironsmith an ironworker or blacksmith blacksmith a smith who works in iron, including the making and fitting of horseshoes
AH020387 Junior Member Joined Nov 21, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Japanese Home Country Canada Current Location Canada May 21, 2011 #4 So I guess ironsmith is more comprehensive than blacksmith?
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia May 21, 2011 #5 AH020387 said: So I guess ironsmith is more comprehensive than blacksmith? Click to expand... Do you mean "more specific"? Even if you do, the information given wouldn't lead to that conclusion. How did you formulate your guess?
AH020387 said: So I guess ironsmith is more comprehensive than blacksmith? Click to expand... Do you mean "more specific"? Even if you do, the information given wouldn't lead to that conclusion. How did you formulate your guess?
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England May 21, 2011 #6 This is the first time I've ever heard of an ironsmith. Our Yellow Pages lists Blacksmiths and Forgemasters but no ironsmiths. Rover
This is the first time I've ever heard of an ironsmith. Our Yellow Pages lists Blacksmiths and Forgemasters but no ironsmiths. Rover