whitesmith

[ hwahyt-smith, wahyt- ]

noun

1. a tinsmith.

whitesmith

/ ˈwaɪtˌsmɪθ /

noun

1. a person who finishes and polishes metals, particularly tin plate and galvanized iron

Word History and Origins

Origin of whitesmith¹

1275–1325; Middle English, modeled on blacksmith

Example Sentences

The pair then left Blackberry Farm in Whitesmith with four or five children at about 17:00 BST on Saturday before boarding a bus to Uckfield.

From BBC

Owen Whitesmith, 19, of Glebe Close, Arron Graham, 22, of Ripon Street, and Craig Walton, 26, of Watling Street Road, all in Preston, are due to appear before magistrates later.

From BBC

Last winter, the Raconteurs rocker announced the formation of a new label: Readymade Records, launched in partnership with Emily White of Whitesmith Entertainment.

From Time

Booth was a stout man, and by trade a whitesmith.

From Project Gutenberg

Black′-rod, the usher of the chapter of the Garter and of the House of Lords, so called from the black wand tipped with a golden lion which he carries; Black′-sheep, a disreputable member of a family or group; Black′smith, a smith who works in iron, as opposed to a Whitesmith, or one who works in tin; Black′thorn, a species of dark-coloured thorn: the sloe: a stick made from its stem.—adjs.

From Project Gutenberg