noun
- craftspeople who work with tin or other white metals, making or repairing items such as kitchen utensils and household goods
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- The whitesmiths in the village made pots and pans for the local households.
- Historical records show that whitesmiths were essential craftsmen in colonial America.
- Unlike blacksmiths who worked with iron, whitesmiths specialized in tin and pewter.
- The old workshop still contains tools used by whitesmiths centuries ago.
- Whitesmiths often traveled from town to town repairing damaged cookware.
- The guild of whitesmiths maintained strict standards for their craft.