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Webster 1913 Edition
Locksmith
Lock′smithˊ
,Noun.
A person whose occupation is to make, mend, or install locks, or to make keys for locks.
Webster 1828 Edition
Locksmith
LOCK'SMITH
,Noun.
Definition 2024
locksmith
locksmith
English
Noun
locksmith (plural locksmiths)
- one who studies or practices locksmithing.
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 21
- Piccadilly, 12:30 o'clock.--Just before we reached Fenchurch Street Lord Godalming said to me, "Quincey and I will find a locksmith. You had better not come with us in case there should be any difficulty. For under the circumstances it wouldn't seem so bad for us to break into an empty house.
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 21
- (gambling, slang) someone who only bets when they are sure they will win.
Synonyms
- (gambling): handcuff artist (slang)
Translations
lock maker
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