Home › Words › S › shieldsmithshieldsmithshieldsmith means A maker or worker of shields.EtymologyFrom shield + smith.nounA maker or worker of shields.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.shieldmaker 84% match — A maker of shields. vs shieldsmith →shieldwright 81% match — One who makes or works with shields. vs shieldsmith →swordmaker 73% match — A person who makes swords. vs shieldsmith →bladesmith 72% match — A maker of knives and swords. vs shieldsmith →armoursmith 71% match — A person who forges armour (such as greaves, breastplates, and legplates). vs shieldsmith →weaponsmith 70% match — A person skilled at making edged weapons vs shieldsmith →shieldman 68% match — someone who carries a shield vs shieldsmith →blacksmith 68% match — A person who forges iron. vs shieldsmith →