Smith: alternatives and connections

Any combination or compound of metals fused together; a mixture of metals; for example, brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc. B…

An artistic worker; a mechanic or manufacturer; one whose occupation requires skill or knowledge of a particular kind, as a silversmit…

The first principle of metals, i. e., mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.

A blacksmith's hammer, suspended, and worked horizontally.

A work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its author; -- originally used of Greek and Latin works or authors, but now applie…

A machine for measuring time, indicating the hour and other divisions by means of hands moving on a dial plate. Its works are moved by…

An individual book, or a single set of books containing the works of an author; as, a copy of the Bible; a copy of the works of Addiso…

One who counterfeits; one who copies or imitates; especially, one who copies or forges bank notes or coin; a forger.

One skilled in judging of the merits of literary or artistic works; a connoisseur; an adept; hence, one who examines literary or artis…

A goldsmith's crucible or melting pot.

A furnace for melting iron or other metals in large quantity, -- used chiefly in foundries and steel works.

All sorts of outworks in general, at a distance from the main works; any advanced works for protection or cover.

Goldsmith's foil.

The buildings and works for casting metals.

The larva of an insect, especially of a beetle; -- called also grubworm. See Illust. of Goldsmith beetle, under Goldsmith.

To beat with a hammer; to beat with heavy blows; as, to hammer iron.

A member of one description of roof truss, called hammer-beam truss, which is so framed as not to have a tiebeam at the top of the wal…

One who works with a hammer.