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ironmaster

American  
[ahy-ern-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈaɪ ərnˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. the master of a foundry or ironworks; a manufacturer of iron.


ironmaster British  
/ ˈaɪənˌmɑːstə /

noun

  1. a manufacturer of iron, esp (formerly) the owner of an 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

Etymology

Origin of ironmaster

First recorded in 1665–75; iron + master

Example Sentences

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Anyone using a bicycle, car or train relies on the forgotten ingenuity of Philip Vaughan, an ironmaster from the Welsh town of Carmarthen who patented the idea in the 1790s.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2021

Danny Boyle's opening ceremony took an unashamed delight in Britain's past glories and nodded to a few of its horrors, from cricket on the village green to the rise of the ironmaster.

From The Guardian • Nov. 29, 2012

She marries a wealthy ironmaster, gets religion, tries to enliven her flat-spirited son, and finally finds her warmest happiness with Bonser �old, bruised and irresponsible, but still her own fearful joy.

From Time Magazine Archive

He did it by outplaying ironmaster Nelson with the irons.

From Time Magazine Archive

And there he stood, the well-known man, the ironmaster, Theodore Fristeat, big and black-bearded, and beaming with good-will.

From Invisible Links by Lagerlöf, Selma

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