Coppersmith

Pronunciation

Origin

copper + smith

Full definition of coppersmith

Noun

1. A person who forges things out of copper.
2. Megalaima haemacephala, a South Asian bird with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.

Derived terms

• coppersmithing

Hypernyms

• smith, metalsmith