Ironwork

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Anything made wholly or largely of iron, especially when used for decoration. uncountable

    "The weight of the wrought-ironwork in each of the trusses is 460 tons, inclusive of the longitudinal and cross girders weighing 130 tons."

  2. 2
    work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc.) wordnet
  3. 3
    An ironworks. countable, dated

Example

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"In the corner sat a pile of old ironwork."

Etymology

From Middle English ironwerk, irynwerk, equivalent to iron + -work.

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