Meanings
shoesmith1
Shoesmith2
proper nounShoesmith (plural Shoesmiths)
plural Shoesmiths · alternative Shucksmith
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who shoes horses for a living.
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Shoesmith · proper noun
From shoesmith, an occupational surname for a blacksmith who either specialized in shoeing horses or in making and fitting iron blades known as shoes.
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shoesmith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoesmith
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“shoesmith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoesmith. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoesmith,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoesmith.
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