Ironsmith \I"ron*smith`\, n. 1. A worker in iron; one who makes and repairs utensils of iron; a blacksmith. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) An East Indian barbet ({Megalaima faber}), inhabiting the Island of Hainan. The name alludes to its note, which resembles the sounds made by a smith. [1913 Webster]