Home › Words › B › boltsmithboltsmithboltsmith means A maker of bolts or arrows.EtymologyBolt + smith.nounA maker of bolts or arrows.A manufacturer of bolts (the mechanical fasteners).Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.boltmaker 76% match — A manufacturer of bolts. vs boltsmith →arrowsmith 72% match — A smith who made the iron tips for arrows. vs boltsmith →boltmaking 71% match — The manufacture of bolts. vs boltsmith →crossbolt 66% match — A bolt of the kind fired from a crossbow. vs boltsmith →bowyer 65% match — A person who makes or sells bows (for use with arrows). vs boltsmith →bladesmith 64% match — A maker of knives and swords. vs boltsmith →bulletmaker 64% match — A manufacturer of bullets. vs boltsmith →arrowmaker 64% match — A person who makes arrows. vs boltsmith →