ironwork

ˈaɪərnwɜrk

Definition

Definition of ironwork - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

constructionstructures made of iron like railings

The old house had intricate ironwork on the balcony.

metalwork

decorative objectsobjects made of iron for decoration

The garden was adorned with beautiful ironwork.

metalwork

wrought iron

craftsmanship

Rare

craft of working with iron

Rare

She learned ironwork from her grandfather.

blacksmithing

metalworking

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Images of ironwork

structures made of iron like railings
objects made of iron for decoration

Origin of ironwork

Old English, īsern (iron) + weorc (work)

Terms with ironwork included in their meaning

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ironwork

worker in charge of a blast furnace

Examples of ironwork in a sentence

Restoration included repairing the ironwork on the staircase.
The balcony featured intricate ironwork.
Antique ironwork decorated the old mansion.
The museum displayed ancient ironwork.
Ironwork requires precision and skill.

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French:ferronnerie, métallerie, ...
German:Eisenarbeiten, Eisenbearbeitung, ...
Italian:lavorazione in ferro, lavori in ferro, ...
Spanish:forja, herrería, ...
Portuguese:ferragem, trabalhos em ferro, ...
Chinese:铁制品, 铁饰, ...
Japanese:鉄細工, アイアンワーク, ...
Arabic:أَعْمَال حَدِيد, أَعْمَال حَدِيدِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲשֵׂה בַּרְזֶל, פַּרְזוּל, ...
Russian:железные конструкции, железные изделия, ...
Ukrainian:залізні конструкції, залізний декор, ...
Hindi:लोहे का काम, आयरनवर्क, ...
Bengali:লোহার কাজ, লোহার অলংকরণ, ...
Catalan:ferreria, art de treballar el ferro, ...
Czech:kování, kovářské výrobky, ...
Danish:smedejern, smedearbejde, ...
Dutch:smeedwerk, ijzerbewerking, ...
Greek:σιδηροκατασκευή, σιδηροκατασκευάσματα, ...
Hungarian:vasmunka, vasdísz, ...
Khmer:សំណង់ដែក, គ្រឿងតុបតែងធ្វើពីដែក, ...
Korean:철제 장식, 철제 장식물, ...
Persian:آهن‌کاری, کارهای آهنی, ...
Polish:konstrukcje żelazne, wyroby z żelaza, ...
Portuguese (BR):ferragens, ferraria, ...
Romanian:fierărie, fier forjat, ...
Swedish:smidesjärnsarbete, järnsmide, ...
Thai:งานเหล็ก, การทำเหล็ก, ...
Turkish:demir işleri, demir işi, ...
Vietnamese:công trình sắt, đồ sắt trang trí, ...

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