English

anchorsmith

From anchor + smith.

A compound of anchor + smith

Middle English anker

Proto-Germanic *smiþaz ‘smith’

Proto-West Germanic *smiþ ‘craftsman’

Old English smiþ ‘smith’

Middle English smeth

English smith

Today it means

noun A maker of anchors.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / anchorsmith