locksmith

From Middle English loksmith; equivalent to lock +‎ smith.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈlɑksmɪθ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈlɒksmɪθ/

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• Hyphenation: lock‧smith

locksmith (plural locksmiths)

1. one who practices locksmithing
   • 1897, Bram Stoker, chapter 21, in Dracula, New York, N.Y.: Modern Library, →OCLC:

     Piccadilly, 12:30 o'clock.--Just before we reached Fenchurch Street Lord Godalming said to me, "Quincey and I will find a locksmith. You had better not come with us in case there should be any difficulty. For under the circumstances it wouldn't seem so bad for us to break into an empty house.

2. (gambling, slang) someone who only bets when they are sure they will win

   Synonym: (slang) handcuff artist