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From: "John William Burlinson" <>
Subject: RE: Occupation Whitesmith
Date: Fri, 4 Dec 1998 16:16:36 +0200


Hi Berenice,

a. A tinsmith
b. One who polishes or finishes metal goods, as opposed to one who forges
them.
c. Also more widely, a worker in metals.
>From the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary - Third edition

John Burlinson
Paphos, Cyprus

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Berenice Woolmore [mailto:]
> Sent: 04 December 1998 11:14
> To:
> Subject: Occupation Whitesmith
>
>
> Hellow Fellow Subscribers
>
> Please excuse my ignorance, but could someone please tell me what a
> Whitesmith would have been doing in 1881.
>
> Berenice
> Canberra
>

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