1. a person who works with metals, especially one who shapes, forges, or crafts metal objects
2. a musician who performs or is a fan of heavy metal music
Usage: informal

Examples

• The skilled metalist forged beautiful iron gates for the mansion.
• As an experienced metalist, she specialized in creating custom jewelry.
• The metalist heated the steel in the forge before shaping it.
• He’s been a metalist since the 1980s and owns every Metallica album.
• The concert was packed with metalists wearing black leather jackets.
• She became a metalist after discovering bands like Iron Maiden.