ironwork
nounEtymology From Middle English ironwerk, irynwerk, equivalent to iron + -work.
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Anything made wholly or largely of iron, especially when used for decoration.
- The weight of the wrought-ironwork in each of the trusses is 460 tons, inclusive of the longitudinal and cross girders weighing 130 tons.1952 September, “Chepstow River Bridge Centenary”, in Railway Magazine, page 623:
- The gate itself has sideposts of rustic stonework, each topped by a large Baroque vase; these sideposts are joined by elaborate floral ironwork with a coat of arms and a coronet in the centre[…]2001, A. J. Youngson, The Companion Guide to Edinburgh and the Borders, page 352:
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- But instead, the distinctive ironwork and glass platform awnings have been carefully refurbished, while making them compatible with the overhead wiring. Kettering's island Platform 2/3 is especially noteworthy. Although it dates from 1879, when the station was enlarged to four platforms, the same original (1857) patterns for the delicate cast-ironwork seem to have been used - […].2022 December 14, Robin Leleux, “A royal occasion as heritage projects honoured: Kettering”, in RAIL, number 972, page 56:
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Dated An ironworks.
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