Blacksmith vs. Mechanic — What's the Difference?

One that forges and shapes iron with an anvil and hammer.

A mechanic is an artisan, skilled tradesperson, or technician who uses tools to build, maintain, or repair machinery.

A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects primarily from wrought iron or steel, but sometimes from other metals, by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut (cf. tinsmith).

A worker skilled in making, using, or repairing machines, vehicles, and tools.

One that makes, repairs, and fits horseshoes.

(archaic) mechanical; relating to the laws of motion in the art of constructing things

A person who forges iron.

(obsolete) Of or relating to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar; base.

(informal) A person who shoes horses.

A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.

A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).

Someone who builds or repairs machinery, a technician; now specifically, someone who works with and repairs the mechanical parts of a motor vehicle, aircraft or similar.

(intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.

A device, command, or feature which allows someone to achieve a specific task.

A smith who works in iron with a forge, and makes iron utensils, horseshoes, etc.

(slang) A hitman.

A fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis, or Heliastes punctipinnis), of a blackish color.

(gambling) A cheat who manipulates the cards or dice.

A smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil

The art of the application of the laws of motion or force to construction.

A mechanician; an artisan; an artificer; one who practices any mechanic art; one skilled or employed in shaping and uniting materials, as wood, metal, etc., into any kind of structure, machine, or other object, requiring the use of tools, or instruments. Also, a technician who maintains or repairs machinery; as, an auto mechanic.

Having to do with the application of the laws of motion in the art of constructing or making things; of or pertaining to mechanics; mechanical; as, the mechanic arts.

Of or pertaining to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar.

Base.

A craftsman skilled in operating machine tools

Someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles

Resembling the action of a machine;