stithy UK
ˈstɪði
stithies
Definition Conjugation

Definition of stithy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
blacksmith's forgeRareUKworkshop or forge for blacksmithsRareUK
  • The old stithy in the village was still operational..
forge smithy
2.
anvilRareUKheavy iron block for shaping metalRareUK
  • The blacksmith placed the hot iron on the stithy.
anvil

Verb

tr.
metalworkRareUKshape metal on an anvilRareUK
  • The blacksmith stithies the iron into a horseshoe.
forge hammer
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Images of stithy

  • stithy: heavy iron block for shaping metal
    heavy iron block for shaping metal

Origin of stithy

Old Norse, stiðja (anvil)

Examples of stithy in a sentence

  • The stithy was filled with the sound of hammering.
  • He hammered the metal flat on the stithy.
  • The stithy was worn from years of use.
  • She skillfully stithies the metal into a decorative piece.
  • The artisan stithies the raw iron into a delicate sculpture.

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  1. French:forge, façonner, ...
  2. German:Schmiede, formen, ...
  3. Italian:fucina, forgiare, ...
  4. Spanish:forja, forjar, ...
  5. Portuguese:forja, moldar, ...
  6. Chinese:铁匠铺, 锻造, ...
  7. Japanese:鍛冶場, 鍛える, ...
  8. Arabic:وَرشة الحَدّاد, شَكَّلَ المَعْدَن, ...
  9. Hebrew:נַפָּחִיָּה, לְעַצֵּב בַּצַּדַּחַת, ...
  10. Russian:кузница, ковать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кузня, кувати, ...
  12. Hindi:लोहार की कार्यशाला, ढालना, ...

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