n. [ AS. goldsmi&unr_;. See Gold., and Smith. ] 1. An artisan who manufactures vessels and ornaments, etc., of gold. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A banker. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The goldsmiths of London formerly received money on deposit because they were prepared to keep it safely. [ 1913 Webster ]
Goldsmith beetle (Zool.), a large, bright yellow, American beetle (Cotalpa lanigera), of the family Scarabæidæ [ 1913 Webster ]