jacksmith

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noun

A smith who makes jacks.

“August 1696, John Dryden, letter to Jacob Tonson The celebrated watchmaker who was originally a jacksmith”

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Meanings

nounjacksmith (plural jacksmiths)

plural jacksmiths

  1. A smith who makes jacks.

    August 1696, John Dryden, letter to Jacob Tonson The celebrated watchmaker who was originally a jacksmith

Origin

From jack + smith.

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APA

jacksmith. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacksmith

MLA

“jacksmith.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacksmith. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jacksmith,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacksmith.

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