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ironwork en · NOUN

Etymology

From Middle English ironwerk, irynwerk, equivalent to iron + -work.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Anything made wholly or largely of iron, especially when used for decoration.
   • The weight of the wrought-ironwork in each of the trusses is 460 tons, inclusive of the longitudinal and cross girders weighing 130 tons. 1952 September, “Chepstow River Bridge Centenary”, in Railway Magazine, page 623:
   • The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase; these sideposts are joined by elaborate floral ironwork with a coat of arms and a coronet in the centre[…] 2001, A. J. Youngson, The Companion Guide to Edinburgh and the Borders, page 352:
   • But instead, the distinctive ironwork and glass platform awnings have been carefully refurbished, while making them compatible with the overhead wiring. Kettering's island Platform 2/3 is especially noteworthy. Although it dates from 1879, when the station was enlarged to four platforms, the same original (1857) patterns for the delicate cast-ironwork seem to have been used - […]. 2022 December 14, Robin Leleux, “A royal occasion as heritage projects honoured: Kettering”, in RAIL, number 972, page 56:
2. (countable, dated) An ironworks.

Forms

Deriveds

ironworked

Relateds

ironworks

Translations (14)

pt ferragem (anything made of iron) · fr ferronnerie (anything made of iron) · nl ijzerwerk (anything made of iron) · de Schmiedeeisen (anything made of iron) · it ferrame (anything made of iron) · de Eisenzeug (anything made of iron) · de Eisenarbeit (anything made of iron) · fi rautaesine (anything made of iron) · es herraje (anything made of iron) · ko 철제품 (anything made of iron) · cmn 鐵製品 /铁制品 (anything made of iron) · bg железни предмети (anything made of iron) · fi rautakoriste (anything made of iron) · de Gusseisen (anything made of iron)