bladesmith

noun

blade·​smith

ˈblād-ˌsmith

: a cutler who makes blades

bladesmithing

ˈblād-ˌsmi-thiŋ

noun

Audra is a master bladesmith certified by the American Bladesmith Society, through which she has been teaching bladesmithing classes for the last eight years.

—Emily Etheredge, Associated Press, 12 July 2012

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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