0 a person who repairs and/or makes locks and supplies keys
1 a person who makes and repairs locks and supplies keys
Beyond the textile industry, there were the familiar distinctions between such figures as master carpenters, locksmiths, tailors, and their journeymen employees.
But in the process the safebreakers turned the locksmiths into the aristocracy of science.
There are legitimate uses of skeleton key sets—eg by locksmiths—and any proposals for controls on sales would need to take this into account.
A local garage offers discounts, and the local locksmith gives discount on home protection goods to scheme members.
I mean no disrespect to plumbers and cleaners, but to compare their roles with those of alarm installers and locksmiths displays a degree of unreality.
The result was that the locksmith had a great time and the chastity belt went out of fashion.
One can extend that to others who are not locksmiths but fit items that are to do with the security of premises.
I do not believe that there is much difference between alarm companies and locksmiths.
