ironwork
- noun
- /ˈaɪərnˌwɜrk/
- The balcony's ornate ironwork added a touch of elegance to the old mansion.
- ornate ironwork
- ironwork balcony
- architectural ironwork
Examples
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I love the ironwork and think that it would pop once those changes are done!
Blog text (3) -
I looked carefully at the repairs to the ironwork that gave it its name and told Arthur I could improve on them.
Fiction book (1991) -
The black of the ironwork does not go with the stairs.
Blog text (3) -
Although I'm certain that the gates are not as old, the detailed ironwork is beautiful.
Blog text (29) -
My tools were there, ready and waiting for me to dive into the ironwork that is both my passion and my livelihood.
Fiction book (2000) -
We leaned against the balcony's pitted ironwork and ate each morsel the moment it browned.
Fiction book (1997) -
Over the hearth, a masterpiece of decorative wrought ironwork would have supported a spit-roast and proclaimed the standing of its owner.
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The old row houses have been repainted, residing, updated with aluminum awnings and ironwork railings that have themselves grown old.
Fiction book (1990) -
Cottam (fl. 1818-57) was a partner in an iron foundry in Southwark, which produced decorative and structural ironwork.
Academic text (2016) -
Many cities feature beautiful ironwork in their parks, enhancing the landscape.
Synonyms
Parts of an object made of metal
Metal items for the home like tools or door handles
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ironwork comes from the two simple parts iron and work, literally meaning 'work made of iron'. So ironwork names objects like gates, railings and decorations that are made by people who work with iron.