Home › Words › A › arrowsmitharrowsmitharrowsmith means A surname originating as an occupation.EtymologyFrom arrowsmith, an occupational surname for a maker of iron arrowheads.nameA surname originating as an occupation.A town in the Shire of Irwin, Mid West region, Western Australia.A river in the Mid West region, Western Australia, named after cartographer John Arrowsmith.A township and village therein, in McLean County, Illinois, United States, named after settler Ezekiel Arrowsmith.nounA smith who made the iron tips for arrows.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.arrowmaker 79% match — A person who makes arrows. vs arrowsmith →boltsmith 72% match — A maker of bolts or arrows. vs arrowsmith →ironsmith 68% match — A blacksmith (who makes articles from iron) vs arrowsmith →anvilsmith 65% match — A person who makes blacksmiths' anvils. vs arrowsmith →blacksmith 64% match — A person who forges iron. vs arrowsmith →archer 64% match — One who shoots an arrow from a bow or a bolt from a crossbow. vs arrowsmith →bowyer 63% match — A person who makes or sells bows (for use with arrows). vs arrowsmith →anglesmith 62% match — A blacksmith who forges and shapes members such as angle irons. vs arrowsmith →