locksmith

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locksmith

  • /ˈlɑksmɪθ/ US
  • /ˈlɒksmɪθ/ UK

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From Middle English loksmith; equivalent to lock + smith.

noun locksmiths

  1. One who practices locksmithing. The door was very strong, the lock excellent; the carpenter avowed he would have great trouble and have to do much damage, if force were to be used; and the locksmith was near despair.
  2. slang Someone who only bets when they are sure they will win.

    Similar: handcuff artist

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noun one who practices locksmithing

Españolcerrajero
한국어자물쇠 장수 jamulsoe jangsu, 자물쇠 수리인 jamulsoe suriin
日本語錠前屋 jōmaeya
中文鎖匠 /锁匠 suǒjiàng
Portuguêschaveiro
Françaisserrurier
DeutschSchlosser
Italianoserraturiere
Ελληνικάκλειδαράς kleidarás
Românălăcătuș
Русскийсле́сарь slésarʹ
Tiếng Việtthợ sửa ống khóa
العربيةقَفَّال qaffāl, قَفَّالَة qaffāla
עבריתמַנְעוּלָן man'ulán

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@misc{locksmith_2026,
  title = {locksmith},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/locksmith},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}