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wordsmith


word·smith

noun \ˈwərd-ˌsmith\

Definition of WORDSMITH

: a person who works with words; especially : a skillful writer
word·smith·ery \-ˌsmi-thə-rē\ noun

First Known Use of WORDSMITH

1873

Other Job Terms

factotum, milliner, ostler, scrivener, tinker, webster

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