单词 | copper-smith |
释义 | ˈcopper-smith 1. An artificer in copper; one who manufactures copper utensils.
1327in Riley Lond. Mem. (1868) 160 Robert de Suttone and Walter le Kew copresmythes. c1515Cocke Lorells B. (Percy Soc.) 9 Roke makers, coper smythes, and lorymers. 1526–34Tindale 2 Tim. iv. 14 Alexander the coppersmyth did me moche evyll. 1712Lond. Gaz. No. 5006/4 Fit for any Brasier or Copper Smith's use. 1878Gladstone Prim. Homer 138 The copper-smith is a pretty familiar personage. 2. The popular name in India of the Crimson-breasted Barbet (Xantholæma Indica). [So Urdū tambayat.]
1862Jerdon Birds of India (1877) I. 316 It has a remarkably loud note which sounds like took-took-took..This sound and the motion of its head, accompanying it, have given origin to the name of coppersmith. 1879E. Arnold Lt. Asia 20 In the mango-sprays The sun-birds flashed; alone at his green forge Toiled the loud Coppersmith. |

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