tinsmith
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tin·smith
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Definition of tinsmith
: a worker who makes or repairs things of sheet metal (such as tinplate)
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Other Words from tinsmith
tinsmithing
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Examples of tinsmith in a Sentence
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The Culinary and Craft School is also notable because of the handcrafted construction by woodworkers, tinsmiths and glassblowers in the park. — Diana Lambdin Meyer, Dallas News, "Culinary school cooks up excitement at Silver Dollar City," 30 July 2019 His father is the town tinsmith, and Henri plans to follow in his footsteps. — MarÃa Gainza, Harper's magazine, "Both Sides Now," 10 May 2019 Placerville’s occupations in 1865 included a butcher, four bakers, a tinsmith, five carpenters, two lumber dealers, two boot and shoemakers, three stable keepers, four blacksmiths, four jewelers and five general storekeepers. — Arthur Hart, idahostatesman, "Idaho’s mining towns had some interesting saloon names, fleeting businesses, tooth decay | Idaho Statesman," 7 Apr. 2018 Everhart bought it from the granddaughter of the first owner, Charles A. Gauss, a tinsmith who also ran an unsuccessful mayoral campaign. — Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "One-of-a-kind view for $1.5M: Downtown Victorian gem with 2 homes and modern touches," 16 Mar. 2018 The best copper pans are handcrafted—hammered out by a coppersmith, then lined with pure tin (by a tinsmith) before being fit with a cast iron handle (by an ironsmith). — Nikita Richardson, Bon Appetit, "Why Buying Beautiful Copper Cookware Is Actually Worth It," 24 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tinsmith.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tinsmith
tinsmith
noun
tin·smith
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Kids Definition of tinsmith
: a worker in tin or sometimes other metals