bloomery en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English bloom Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English bloomery From bloom (“metal, see etym.3”) + -ery.
Meanings
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A forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore.
The natives had probably smelted it themselves in their rude bloomeries, […]
1863, Samuel Smiles, Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bloomary | alternative | lexicographic | |
| bloomeries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Catalan furnace · Catalan forge
Translations (5)
fi harkkohytti (oven for producing blooms) · pl dymarka (oven for producing blooms) · de Rennofen (oven for producing blooms) · hu bucakemence (oven for producing blooms) · da blæsterovn (oven for producing blooms)