Ironsmith

Ironsmith
Ironsmith I"ron*smith`, n. 1. A worker in iron; one who makes and repairs utensils of iron; a blacksmith. [1913 Webster]

2. (Zo["o]l.) An East Indian barbet ({Megalaima faber}), inhabiting the Island of Hainan. The name alludes to its note, which resembles the sounds made by a smith. [1913 Webster]


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