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Ironwork — I ron*work , n. Anything made of iron; a general name of such parts or pieces of a building, vessel, carriage, etc., as consist of iron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ironwork — (n.) early 15c., from IRON (Cf. iron) (n.) + WORK (Cf. work) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
ironwork — [ī′ərnwʉrk΄] n. articles or parts made of iron … English World dictionary
Ironwork — Gate of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg. Ironwork is any weapon, artwork, utensil or architectural feature made of iron especially used for decoration. There are two main types of ironwork wrought iron and cast iron. While the use of iron… … Wikipedia
ironwork — /uy euhrn werrk /, n. 1. work in iron. 2. objects or parts of objects made of iron: ornamental ironwork. [1375 1425; late ME; see IRON, WORK] * * * architectural features of buildings, artwork, utensils, and weapons made of iron. A brief… … Universalium
ironwork — [[t]a͟ɪ͟ə(r)nwɜː(r)k[/t]] N UNCOUNT Iron objects or structures are referred to as ironwork. ...the ironwork on the doors. ...an ironwork spiral staircase … English dictionary
ironwork — i•ron•work [[t]ˈaɪ ərnˌwɜrk[/t]] n. mel objects or parts of objects made of iron: ornamental ironwork[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425 … From formal English to slang
ironwork — /ˈaɪənwɜk/ (say uyuhnwerk) noun 1. work in iron. 2. parts or articles made of iron: ornamental ironwork …
ironwork — noun Date: 15th century 1. work in iron; also something made of iron 2. plural but singular or plural in construction a mill or building where iron or steel is smelted or heavy iron or steel products are made • ironworker noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
IRONWORK — In common with other regions of Europe, the use of iron expanded from a principal use for weaponry (e.g., swords) in the early Iron Age into a very widespread use for all forms of tools (e.g., agricultural and smithing tools, nails) by the end … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
