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