- hammer-wrought
- \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
: shaped with a hammer
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Wrought iron — is commercially pure iron. In contrast to steel, it has a very low carbon content. It is a fibrous material due to the slag inclusions (a normal constituent). This is also what gives it a grain resembling wood, which is visible when it is etched… … Wikipedia
wrought iron — wrought iron, adj. 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. [1670 80] * * * One of the two forms in which iron is obtained by… … Universalium
Wrought iron — Iron I ron ([imac] [u^]rn), n. [OE. iren, AS. [=i]ren, [=i]sen, [=i]sern; akin to D. ijzer, OS. [=i]sarn, OHG. [=i]sarn, [=i]san, G. eisen, Icel. [=i]sarn, j[=a]rn, Sw. & Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W. haiarn, Armor. houarn.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wrought iron — Iron I ron ([imac] [u^]rn), n. [OE. iren, AS. [=i]ren, [=i]sen, [=i]sern; akin to D. ijzer, OS. [=i]sarn, OHG. [=i]sarn, [=i]san, G. eisen, Icel. [=i]sarn, j[=a]rn, Sw. & Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W. haiarn, Armor. houarn.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wrought — /rɔt / (say rawt) verb 1. a past tense and past participle of work (defs 34–36). 2. Archaic a past tense and past participle of work (defs 17–33, 37–45). –adjective 3. fashioned or formed; resulting from or having been subjected to working or… …
wrought — /rawt/, v. 1. Archaic except in some senses. a pt. and pp. of work. adj. 2. worked. 3. elaborated; embellished. 4. not rough or crude. 5. produced or shaped by beating with a hammer, as iron or silver articles. [1200 50; ME wroght, metathetic var … Universalium
wrought — [[t]rɔt[/t]] v. 1) Archaic except in some senses. a pt. and pp. of work 2) worked 3) elaborated; embellished 4) not rough or crude 5) produced or shaped by beating with a hammer, as iron or silver articles • Etymology: 1200–50; ME wroght,… … From formal English to slang
Trip hammer — A trip hammer (alt. helve hammer) is a massive powered hammer, usually raised by a cam and then released to fall under the force of gravity. Historically, trip hammers were often powered by a water wheel, known to be used in China as long ago as… … Wikipedia
War hammer — For the tabletop games, see Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000. War hammer … Wikipedia
Shingling hammer — Shingling Shin gling, n. 1. The act of covering with shingles; shingles, collectively; a covering made of shingles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Metal) The process of expelling scori[ae] and other impurities by hammering and squeezing, in the production of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
