Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Metallurgist · Met·al·lur·gist · IPA /ˈmɛtəˌlɝd͡ʒɪst/ 01 n. One who works in metals, or prepares them for use; one who is skilled in metallurgy. 1. One who works in metals, or prepares them for use; one who is skilled in metallurgy.