1. a person who works with metal; a metalworker or craftsperson skilled in shaping, forging, or finishing metal
2. a person who advocates for or supports the use of metal as a monetary standard, especially the gold standard
Usage: historical; economics

Examples

• The metallist carefully shaped the copper into an intricate sculpture.
• Medieval metallists developed new techniques for hardening steel.
• She apprenticed under a skilled metallist to learn jewelry-making.
• The metallist's workshop was filled with hammers, anvils, and furnaces.
• In the 19th century, metallists debated the merits of the gold standard.
• The artisan metallist combined traditional methods with modern design.