ironwork

[ ahy-ern-wurk ]

noun
  1. work in iron.

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

Origin of ironwork

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at iron, work

Words Nearby ironwork

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How to use ironwork in a sentence

  • Far above gray stone and red ironwork was the deep blue of the summer sky.

    Still Jim | Honor Willsie Morrow

British Dictionary definitions for ironwork

ironwork

/ (ˈaɪənˌwɜːk) /


noun
  1. work done in iron, esp decorative work

  2. the craft or practice of working in iron

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