sadiron

[ sad-ahy-ern ]

noun
  1. Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S.Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.

Origin of sadiron

1
1825–35; sad (in obsolete sense “heavy, solid”) + iron

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use sadiron in a sentence

  • He heard her come down and put the sadirons on the stove to heat and heard her mixing some hot drink.

    Dominie Dean | Ellis Parker Butler
  • Obviously, for the time being, Emma's sadirons were horses because they were all tied at different places around the room.

    The Lost Wagon | James Arthur Kjelgaard

British Dictionary definitions for sadiron

sadiron

/ (ˈsædˌaɪən) /


noun
  1. a heavy iron pointed at both ends, for pressing clothes

Origin of sadiron

1
C19: from sad (in the obsolete sense: heavy) + iron

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