'blacksmith' and 'ironsmith'?

[AH020387]

wat is the difference between 'blacksmith' and 'ironsmith'?

 

[albertino]

(Not a teacher)
No difference, I think.
iron=black metal
smith=a worker in metal
=>ironsmith=blacksmith;-)

 

[sunsunmoon]

ironsmith
an ironworker or blacksmith

blacksmith
a smith who works in iron, including the making and fitting of horseshoes

 

[AH020387]

So I guess ironsmith is more comprehensive than blacksmith?

 

[Raymott]

So I guess ironsmith is more comprehensive than blacksmith?

Do you mean "more specific"?
Even if you do, the information given wouldn't lead to that conclusion. How did you formulate your guess?

 

[Rover_KE]

This is the first time I've ever heard of an ironsmith.

Our Yellow Pages lists Blacksmiths and Forgemasters but no ironsmiths.

Rover