wrought ironn.

Brit.

/ˌrɔːt ˈʌɪən/, U.S.

/ˌrɔt ˈaɪ(ə)rn/,

/ˌrɑt ˈaɪ(ə)rn/

Forms: see wrought adj. and iron n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: wrought adj., iron n.¹

Etymology: < wrought adj. + iron n.¹ Compare cast iron n.

Originally: iron made in a forge or a puddling furnace, as opposed to being cast; iron of this nature in the form of a finished product. In later use: spec. iron made by melting pig iron so as to produce a metal containing little carbon and a small proportion of slag, which gives it a characteristic fibrous structure, used esp. for ornamental ironwork, often in a style characterized by scrollwork. Contrasted with cast iron.Wrought iron is noted for being malleable, ductile, and resistant to corrosion, but has been largely superseded by mild steel; the term is now sometimes used to denote mild steel when it is used for the type of metalwork regarded as characteristic of wrought iron (see, for example, quots. 1978, 1986 at Compounds 1).

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [noun] > type of iron > wrought iron

wrought iron1556

strike iron1814

weld-iron1881

forge1890

1556 in R. Adam Edinb. Rec. (1899) I. 196 Twa pund of wrocht irne.

1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey i. 86 All kind of furres and wrought iron, do here sell to much profit.

1693 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 17 869 Why else should he [sc. Aristotle] tell us that Wrought Iron it self may be made Liquid, so as to harden again.., if it was not to explain to us the manner of making of Steel.

1699 W. Harris Descr. Royal Palace & Gardens at Loo vi. 18 This Gate is likewise of wrought Iron.

1744 B. Franklin Acct. Pennsylvanian Fire-places 441 The Screw-Rods..are of wrought Iron.

1747 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 44 371 Cannon..cast so soft as to bear Turning like wrought Iron.

1837 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 1 1/1 The rails are of wrought-iron,..fixed in cast-iron chairs.

1876 G. E. Voyle & G. de Saint-Clair-Stevenson Mil. Dict. (ed. 3) 473/2 Wrought iron is valuable as a gun material.

1936 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 11 Dec. 34/4 The wrought iron which results does not break under a sudden jar.

1978 R. Rendell Sleeping Life ii. 14 The neighbouring front door, a far more trendy and ambitious affair of wrought iron and reeded glass.

2000 S. Brett Body on Beach (2001) ix. 62 The authentic Spanishness of the frontage, with its heavily embossed door, terracotta pots in niches and gratuitous curlicues of wrought iron.

Compounds

C1. General attributive.

1776 M. Boulton Let. 25 July in J. P. Muirhead Origin & Progress Mech. Inventions J. Watt (1854) II. 102 Well screwed together with wrought-iron plates half-inch thick.

1829 W. Ellis Polynesian Res. II. 298 A wrought-iron nail..four inches long.

1885 ‘Mrs. Alexander’ At Bay xi. 169 Great old wrought-iron gates.

1906 Atlanta Constit. 11 Mar. 2 A pleasant decorative effect is given by some simple wrought iron scrollwork in the angle between board and post.

1934 Amer. Home July 87/3 For the accessories, crude pottery, wrought-iron fixtures,..and primitive glass are correct.

1978 R. P. Singhal Home Plumber's Bible iv. 102 Wrought-iron pipe is no longer manufactured and steel pipe is used instead.

1986 Collins Compl. Do-it-yourself Man. x. 419/1 Most so-called wrought iron gates are made from mild steel bar which must be primed and painted.

2000 You & your Wedding Mar. (Honeymoon Destinations Suppl.) 22/2 The seedy, dilapidated French Quarter, with its wrought-iron balconies and crumbling colonial architecture.

2012 APT Bull. 43 26/2 Steel production in the United States rapidly overtook wrought-iron production.

C2.

wrought-iron work n. work done in or with wrought iron; objects, parts, or ornamentation (esp. in a style characterized by scrollwork) made of wrought iron.

1747 C. Cock Catal. Furnit. Duke of Chandos 21 A range of wrought iron work,..36 ft. long, with scrolls and pillasters, and a single gate with a glass lamp over ditto.

1796 Daily Advertiser 15 Aug. A quantity of good sound wrought Iron Work.

1813 T. Faulkner Hist. Acct. Fulham xiv. 432 The two great doors cost two hundred guineas: they are composed of wrought iron work.

1872 W. Pole Iron as Material Constr. 177 Wrought-iron work is very expensive in comparison with cast.

1959 W. Golding Free Fall xiv. 251 A bitsy village with reed thatch and wrought-iron work.

2001 K. Guerrier Encycl. Quilting & Patchwork Techniques 140/1 The elaborate wrought-iron work of the Victorian era.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	wrought iron
释义	wrought ironn. Brit. /ˌrɔːt ˈʌɪən/, U.S. /ˌrɔt ˈaɪ(ə)rn/, /ˌrɑt ˈaɪ(ə)rn/ Forms: see wrought adj. and iron n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: wrought adj., iron n.¹ Etymology: < wrought adj. + iron n.¹ Compare cast iron n. Originally: iron made in a forge or a puddling furnace, as opposed to being cast; iron of this nature in the form of a finished product. In later use: spec. iron made by melting pig iron so as to produce a metal containing little carbon and a small proportion of slag, which gives it a characteristic fibrous structure, used esp. for ornamental ironwork, often in a style characterized by scrollwork. Contrasted with cast iron.Wrought iron is noted for being malleable, ductile, and resistant to corrosion, but has been largely superseded by mild steel; the term is now sometimes used to denote mild steel when it is used for the type of metalwork regarded as characteristic of wrought iron (see, for example, quots. 1978, 1986 at Compounds 1). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > iron > [noun] > type of iron > wrought iron wrought iron1556 strike iron1814 weld-iron1881 forge1890 1556 in R. Adam Edinb. Rec. (1899) I. 196 Twa pund of wrocht irne. 1615 G. Sandys Relation of Journey i. 86 All kind of furres and wrought iron, do here sell to much profit. 1693 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 17 869 Why else should he [sc. Aristotle] tell us that Wrought Iron it self may be made Liquid, so as to harden again.., if it was not to explain to us the manner of making of Steel. 1699 W. Harris Descr. Royal Palace & Gardens at Loo vi. 18 This Gate is likewise of wrought Iron. 1744 B. Franklin Acct. Pennsylvanian Fire-places 441 The Screw-Rods..are of wrought Iron. 1747 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 44 371 Cannon..cast so soft as to bear Turning like wrought Iron. 1837 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 1 1/1 The rails are of wrought-iron,..fixed in cast-iron chairs. 1876 G. E. Voyle & G. de Saint-Clair-Stevenson Mil. Dict. (ed. 3) 473/2 Wrought iron is valuable as a gun material. 1936 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 11 Dec. 34/4 The wrought iron which results does not break under a sudden jar. 1978 R. Rendell Sleeping Life ii. 14 The neighbouring front door, a far more trendy and ambitious affair of wrought iron and reeded glass. 2000 S. Brett Body on Beach (2001) ix. 62 The authentic Spanishness of the frontage, with its heavily embossed door, terracotta pots in niches and gratuitous curlicues of wrought iron. Compounds C1. General attributive. Π 1776 M. Boulton Let. 25 July in J. P. Muirhead Origin & Progress Mech. Inventions J. Watt (1854) II. 102 Well screwed together with wrought-iron plates half-inch thick. 1829 W. Ellis Polynesian Res. II. 298 A wrought-iron nail..four inches long. 1885 ‘Mrs. Alexander’ At Bay xi. 169 Great old wrought-iron gates. 1906 Atlanta Constit. 11 Mar. 2 A pleasant decorative effect is given by some simple wrought iron scrollwork in the angle between board and post. 1934 Amer. Home July 87/3 For the accessories, crude pottery, wrought-iron fixtures,..and primitive glass are correct. 1978 R. P. Singhal Home Plumber's Bible iv. 102 Wrought-iron pipe is no longer manufactured and steel pipe is used instead. 1986 Collins Compl. Do-it-yourself Man. x. 419/1 Most so-called wrought iron gates are made from mild steel bar which must be primed and painted. 2000 You & your Wedding Mar. (Honeymoon Destinations Suppl.) 22/2 The seedy, dilapidated French Quarter, with its wrought-iron balconies and crumbling colonial architecture. 2012 APT Bull. 43 26/2 Steel production in the United States rapidly overtook wrought-iron production. C2. wrought-iron work n. work done in or with wrought iron; objects, parts, or ornamentation (esp. in a style characterized by scrollwork) made of wrought iron. Π 1747 C. Cock Catal. Furnit. Duke of Chandos 21 A range of wrought iron work,..36 ft. long, with scrolls and pillasters, and a single gate with a glass lamp over ditto. 1796 Daily Advertiser 15 Aug. A quantity of good sound wrought Iron Work. 1813 T. Faulkner Hist. Acct. Fulham xiv. 432 The two great doors cost two hundred guineas: they are composed of wrought iron work. 1872 W. Pole Iron as Material Constr. 177 Wrought-iron work is very expensive in comparison with cast. 1959 W. Golding Free Fall xiv. 251 A bitsy village with reed thatch and wrought-iron work. 2001 K. Guerrier Encycl. Quilting & Patchwork Techniques 140/1 The elaborate wrought-iron work of the Victorian era. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1556
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