Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. People (hierarchy name)
4. people (agents)
5. [people by occupation]
6. [people in crafts and trades]
7. [people in crafts and trades by material]
8. metalworkers
9. [metalworkers by type of metal]
10. iron workers
11. ironsmiths

Narrower term/s

• farriers

Anotations

Scope note:

Ironsmiths who make iron into tools, horseshoes, machine parts, and other objects by heating it in a forge and hammering it into shape on an anvil. Includes those who fit and nail horseshoes to horses' hooves.