ironwork

[ ahy-ern-wurk ]

/ ˈaɪ ərnˌwɜrk /

noun

work in iron.

objects or parts of objects made of iron: ornamental ironwork.

Origin of ironwork

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at iron, work

Words nearby ironwork

Ironton, ironware, ironweed, ironwoman, ironwood, ironwork, ironworker, ironworks, irony, Iroquoian, Iroquois

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Example sentences from the Web for ironwork

A line of railings, covered with ironwork of a florid and intricate pattern, but greatly decayed, shut it off from the roadway.
The Blue Pavilions|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
The steamer Grahame was built at Chipewyan of whipsawn lumber, and much of her steel and ironwork was wrought on Wyllie's forge.
The New North|Agnes Deans Cameron
The most unreliable portion of a yacht's rigging is the ironwork.
On Yachts and Yacht Handling|Thomas Fleming Day
Straggling grasses have outlined the flagstones of the steps with green; the ironwork is rusty.
La Grande Breteche|Honore de Balzac

George rose, and walking to the mantel-piece, looked down at the hearth and tapped the ironwork with his foot.
The Law-Breakers and Other Stories|Robert Grant

British Dictionary definitions for ironwork

ironwork

/ (ˈaɪənˌwɜːk) /

noun

work done in iron, esp decorative work

the craft or practice of working in iron

单词	ironwork
释义	ironwork [ ahy-ern-wurk ] / ˈaɪ ərnˌwɜrk / noun work in iron. objects or parts of objects made of iron: ornamental ironwork. Origin of ironwork late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at iron, work Words nearby ironwork Ironton, ironware, ironweed, ironwoman, ironwood, ironwork, ironworker, ironworks, irony, Iroquoian, Iroquois Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ironwork A line of railings, covered with ironwork of a florid and intricate pattern, but greatly decayed, shut it off from the roadway. The Blue Pavilions\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch The steamer Grahame was built at Chipewyan of whipsawn lumber, and much of her steel and ironwork was wrought on Wyllie's forge. The New North\|Agnes Deans Cameron The most unreliable portion of a yacht's rigging is the ironwork. On Yachts and Yacht Handling\|Thomas Fleming Day Straggling grasses have outlined the flagstones of the steps with green; the ironwork is rusty. La Grande Breteche\|Honore de Balzac George rose, and walking to the mantel-piece, looked down at the hearth and tapped the ironwork with his foot. The Law-Breakers and Other Stories\|Robert Grant British Dictionary definitions for ironwork ironwork / (ˈaɪənˌwɜːk) / noun work done in iron, esp decorative work the craft or practice of working in iron See also ironworks Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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