brassware

[ bras-wair, brahs- ]

/ ˈbræsˌwɛər, ˈbrɑs- /

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articles made of brass.

QUIZZES

Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Hassan stopped before a cubicle crowded with interesting brassware and spoke in Arabic to a dark man with tiny spectacles.
The Egyptian Cat Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
The walls were lined with shelves that held copperware, brassware, silver, and inlaid boxes.
The Egyptian Cat Mystery|Harold Leland Goodwin
The manufactures include linen, lace, woollens, brassware and ironware.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various
For instance, one avenue was lined with shops displaying brassware.
Captured by the Arabs|James H. Foster

We've done splendidly with the old furniture, and fenders, and brassware, but I hope the two articles you prize are still unsold.
Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls|Edith Van Dyne (AKA L. Frank Baum)