Meanings
nounmetalworker (plural metalworkers)
plural metalworkers
- A person who shapes metal.
Synonyms: metalwright
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who shapes metal.
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nounsomeone who works metal (especially by hammering it when it is hot and malleable)
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Broader
skilled workertrained worker
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Origin
Translations
Ancient Greek χαλκεύς
- χαλκεύς (khalkeús)a person who shapes metal
Catalan metal·lista
- metal·listaa person who shapes metal
Danish metalarbejder
- metalarbejdera person who shapes metal
Greek σιδεράς
- σιδεράς (siderás)a person who shapes metal
Hebrew מַסְגֵּר
- מַסְגֵּר (masgér)a person who shapes metal
Hungarian kohász
- kohásza person who shapes metal
Italian metallurgico
- metallurgicoa person who shapes metal
Latin metallārius, metallāria
- metallāriusa person who shapes metal
- metallāriaa person who shapes metal
Russian металли́ст
- металли́ст (metallíst)a person who shapes metal
Spanish metalista, obrero metalúrgico
- metalistaa person who shapes metal
- obrero metalúrgicoa person who shapes metal
Swedish metallarbetare, metallindustriarbetare
- metallarbetarea person who shapes metal
- metallindustriarbetarea person who shapes metal
Cite this entry
APA
metalworker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalworker
MLA
“metalworker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalworker. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metalworker,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metalworker.
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