Jacksmith

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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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"August 1696, John Dryden, letter to Jacob Tonson The celebrated watchmaker who was originally a jacksmith"

Etymology

From jack + smith.

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