keysmith
Makes metal openers
A keysmith is a person who makes or repairs keys and locks—a synonym for locksmith.
The term is less common than locksmith but appears in fantasy and historical contexts where craftspeople are named for their trade: The keysmith forged a master key for the castle.
Mechanism requiring a key
- tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- pinPointed metal fastener
- deadboltKey-operated door lock
masterkey · rekey · blank · bow · shank · ward · bit · padlock
Furnace for shaping metal
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- blankWithout marks or content
- filingStoring documents systematically
cutting · shaping · brass · steel · workbench · tempering · soldering · grinding
Right to enter
- entryAccess or submission
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
- vaultSecure storage chamber
safe · barrier · authentication · restricted · authorized · duplicate · copy · control
lock
Mechanism requiring a key
deadbolt · masterkey · rekey · blank · bow · shank · ward · bit · padlock · impressioning
forge
Furnace for shaping metal
filing · cutting · shaping · brass · steel · workbench · tempering · soldering · grinding · duplicating
access
Right to enter
- entryAccess or submission
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
vault · safe · barrier · authentication · restricted · authorized · duplicate · copy · control · bypass
keysmithlockpicker
One who defeats bolts
burglar · safecracker · intruder · housebreaker · cat burglar
key, keys, keyed, keying, keyhole, keyboard, keystone, smith, smiths