Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jacksmith

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: jack-smith
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A smith who makes jacks.

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

From jack + smith.

Inflected Forms

jacksmiths (plural)

Questions

What does jacksmith mean?: A smith who makes jacks.
Where does jacksmith come from?: From jack + smith.

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