forger
/ˈfɔrdʒər/
noun
- A person who makes fraudulent copies of documents, money, or works of art.
- Police arrested a skilled forger who had made thousands of counterfeit bills.
- The forger was caught trying to sell a fake Picasso painting.
- The museum hired an expert to detect any forger's work in their collection.
- A person who shapes metal by heating and hammering; a blacksmith.
- The forger heated the iron until it glowed red before hammering it.
- The village forger made tools and horseshoes for the local farmers.
- In medieval times, a forger was essential for creating weapons and armor.