wrought iron

noun

1. a form of iron, almost entirely free of carbon and having a fibrous structure including a uniformly distributed slag content, that is readily forged and welded.

wrought iron

noun

1. 1. a pure form of iron having a low carbon content and a fibrous microstructure. It is made by various processes and is often used for decorative work
   2. ( as modifier )

      wrought-iron gates

Other Words From

• wrought-iron adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of wrought iron¹

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

Whether you want patio dining furniture or patio lounge furniture, prefer vintage wicker patio furniture or rustic wrought iron furniture, there are plenty of options.

From Popular-Science

Workers in jeans and cut-off shirts were putting up a wrought iron fence around an old cannon, and on the far side of the circle stood a tall granite pedestal missing a statue.

From Time

We crossed a stream into a village of timbered white plaster houses, some with pretty wrought-iron balconies.

From The Daily Beast

His home is ultra-accessible, protected from the public by only a wrought iron fence, thick hedge, and surveillance camera.

From The Daily Beast

The boiler was of wrought iron, built in brickwork, and looked like a big kitchen-boiler.

From Project Gutenberg

The fire-tube was wrought iron, the chimney stood up by the fire-door.

From Project Gutenberg

I have made the plunger-case and steam-vessel of wrought iron ¾ of an inch thick.

From Project Gutenberg

The boiler was a cylinder of cast iron, with a wrought-iron tube going through its length in which the fire was placed.

From Project Gutenberg

The boilers were Trevithick's cylindrical with internal tube, wholly of wrought iron.

From Project Gutenberg