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Bridge across the River Severn in Shropshire, England
The Iron Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England. Opened in 1781, it was the first major bridge in the world
The_Iron_Bridge
Topics referred to by the same term
Iron Bridge may refer to: The Iron Bridge, Shropshire, England; the first major bridge in the world to be made of cast iron The Iron Bridge, Rothiemurchus
Iron_Bridge
American engineering company
CB&I, originally known as Chicago Bridge & Iron Co, is a global EPC firm that specializes in storage solutions for infrastructure and industrial projects
Chicago_Bridge_&_Iron_Company
Unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada
Iron Bridge is an unincorporated community in Ontario, Canada. It is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. The place is located along
Iron_Bridge,_Ontario
Iron ore mine in Western Australia
The Iron Bridge mine is an iron ore mine which opened in 2023 in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 145 km (90 mi) south of Port Hedland. The mine
Iron_Bridge_mine
Iron-carbon alloy
known as the Iron Bridge in Shropshire, England. Cast iron was also used in the construction of buildings. Cast iron is made from pig iron, which is the
Cast_iron
637 AD battle between the Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate
The Battle of the Iron Bridge was fought between the Muslim Rashidun army and the Byzantine army in 637 AD. The battle, which the Muslims won, took its
Battle_of_the_Iron_Bridge
Topics referred to by the same term
Old Iron Bridge way refer to: Nandu River Iron Bridge, in Haikou, Hainan, China Old Iron Bridge, in Bastrop, Texas, US This disambiguation page lists
Old_Iron_Bridge
Deep river valley in Shropshire, England
from its famous Iron Bridge, the first iron bridge of its kind in the world, and a monument to the industry that began there. The bridge was built in 1779
Ironbridge_Gorge
Bridge in Kerala, India
Irumbu Palam (Iron Bridge) in Thrippunithura, Kerala is one of the earliest iron bridges in India. The bridge was built across the Champakara canal (part
Iron_Bridge_(Thrippunithura)
Bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss
nor much metal. Few iron truss bridges were built in the United States before 1850. Truss bridges became a common type of bridge built from the 1870s
Truss_bridge
Village in Shropshire, England
Ironbridge developed beside, and takes its name from, the Iron Bridge, a 100-foot (30 m) cast iron bridge that was built in 1779. The area around Ironbridge
Ironbridge
Bridge in Bristol, England
building a bridge across the Avon Gorge originated in 1753. Original plans were for a stone bridge and later iterations were for a wrought iron structure
Clifton_Suspension_Bridge
English industrialist
efficiency, and helped sponsor the first iron bridge in Coalbrookdale. Apart from being the ironmaster of several iron foundries (Bersham, New and Old Willey
John Wilkinson (industrialist)
John_Wilkinson_(industrialist)
Bridge in Shropshire, England
Coalport Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge between Coalport and Preens Eddy in Shropshire, England. Architect and bridge-builder William Hayward (1740–1782)
Coalport_Bridge
Bridge in Norwich, England
St Miles Bridge, also known as Coslany Bridge, is a grade II listed cast iron bridge with stone abutments over the River Wensum in Norwich, England, carrying
St_Miles_Bridge
Airport in Pilbara, Western Australia
Iron Bridge Airport (IATA: IBM, ICAO: YIBO) is a private aerodrome serving the Iron Bridge Mine near Marble Bar in the Pilbara region of Western Australia
Iron_Bridge_Airport
Cast-iron bridge in West Midlands, England
The Galton Bridge is a cast-iron bridge in Smethwick, near Birmingham, in the West Midlands of England. Opened in 1829 as a road bridge, the structure
Galton_Bridge
United States historic place
rare example of a wrought iron bridge built by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co., and one of the few surviving lenticular truss bridges left in the state. It was
Sheffield_Street_Bridge
Town in Middlesex, Jamaica
early cast-iron bridge, designed by Thomas Wilson and manufactured by Walker and Company of Rotherham, England. Spanning the Rio Cobre, the bridge was erected
Spanish_Town
Bridge over Gomti River, Lucknow (1845–1960)
The Iron Bridge over the Gomti River in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, was one of the earliest iron bridges in India, erected in 1845. Originally designed by
Iron_Bridge,_Lucknow
Country house in Suffolk, England
lake to West of the Hall is an iron bridge constructed by Samuel Wyatt c.1804. The design is closely based on a bridge patented by Wyatt in 1800 and is
Culford_Park
Bridge in Texas, U.S.
The Old Iron Bridge, also referred to as Colorado River Bridge, is a 1,285-foot (392 m)-long bridge with three steel truss spans and concrete piers that
Old Iron Bridge (Bastrop, Texas)
Old_Iron_Bridge_(Bastrop,_Texas)
Bridge in New South Wales, Australia
The Iron Cove Bridge is a heritage-listed road bridge that carries Victoria Road (A40) across Iron Cove, between the Sydney suburbs of Drummoyne and Rozelle
Iron_Cove_Bridge
Bridge with arch-shaped supports
as cast iron — Telford designed the first bridge built of metal, completed in 1781, the Iron Bridge with a single arch of sections of cast iron constructed
Arch_bridge
Bridge in Aldford, Cheshire, England
Aldford Iron Bridge is a private bridge across the River Dee north of the village of Aldford, in Cheshire, north-west England. It links the village with
Aldford_Iron_Bridge
United States historic place
Lombard Street Bridge is a historic truss bridge located at Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is an 88-foot cast iron span consisting of three lines
Lombard_Street_Bridge
North American trade union
The International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers is a union in the United States and Canada which represents
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
International_Association_of_Bridge,_Structural,_Ornamental_and_Reinforcing_Iron_Workers
United States historic place
The Fourpoints Bridge, near Emmitsburg, Maryland is a wrought iron bridge by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio. The bridge crosses Toms Creek
Fourpoints_Bridge
Bridge in Border of Western Province and Southern Province
three distinct bridges side-by-side: a modern multi-lane concrete road bridge, a railway bridge, and a historic 120-year-old iron bridge built during the
Bentota_Bridge
1860s wrought iron truss bridge in Gundagai
The Prince Alfred Bridge is a wrought iron truss and timber beam road bridge over the Murrumbidgee River and its floodplain at Middleton Drive, Gundagai
Prince_Alfred_Bridge
Cast iron bridge in Warwickshire, England
Hampton Lucy Bridge is a cast-iron bridge over the River Avon at the east end of the village of Hampton Lucy in Warwickshire, England. It was originally
Hampton_Lucy_Bridge
Type of bridge
metallic bridge is a bridge with a structure made of metal, typically iron, cast iron, or steel. The first metallic bridge was constructed from cast iron in
Steel_bridge
first iron bridge, The Iron Bridge, built from cast iron, crosses the River Severn at Ironbridge Gorge. The Iron Bridge is one of three bridges on the
List of crossings of the River Severn
List_of_crossings_of_the_River_Severn
Bridge in South of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Jacob's Creek Bridge (1801, demolished 1833) was the first iron-chain suspension bridge built in the United States. Designed by James Finley, a local
Jacob's Creek Bridge (Pennsylvania)
Jacob's_Creek_Bridge_(Pennsylvania)
Moseley Iron Bridge Company was founded by Thomas William Moseley in Cincinnati, Ohio around 1858 and existed until 1879. Moseley was an engineer, bridge builder
Moseley Iron Bridge and Roof Company
Moseley_Iron_Bridge_and_Roof_Company
Listed bridge in West Yorkshire
Crawshaw Woods Bridge (also known as Shippen Lane Bridge) is a Grade II listed cast iron overbridge which spans the Leeds to Selby railway line between
Crawshaw_Woods_Bridge
Footbridge in Bristol, England
Kingsweston Iron Bridge is a footbridge in Sea Mills, Bristol, UK, that crosses the B4057 Kings Weston Road. It was built in 1821 and is a grade II listed
Kingsweston_Iron_Bridge
Bridge in Porto, Portugal
The Luiz I Bridge (Portuguese: Ponte Luiz I), commonly known as Dom Luís I Bridge (Ponte de Dom Luís I), is a double-deck metal arch bridge that spans
Dom_Luís_I_Bridge
United States historic place
The Turtleville Iron Bridge is an overhead truss bridge built in 1887 where South Lathers Road crosses Turtle Creek near Beloit, Wisconsin. It was added
Turtleville_Iron_Bridge
Village in Shropshire, England
Brewery Inn and Coalport Bridge. Coalport was, at this time, much larger than it is today. The Coalport Bridge of cast iron was built in 1818 and unlike
Coalport
Type of iron oxide
Rust is an iron oxide, a usually reddish-brown oxide formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the catalytic presence of water or air moisture. Rust
Rust
Municipality in Ontario, Canada
Thompson, Townships of Day and Bright Additional, and the former village of Iron Bridge. Huron Shores also surrounds the town of Thessalon and the Thessalon
Huron_Shores
Buildings that make extensive use of cast iron in their structures
Cast-iron architecture is the use of cast iron in buildings and objects, ranging from bridges and markets to warehouses, balconies and fences. Refinements
Cast-iron_architecture
Cast-iron bridge over the River Taff, Wales
The Old Iron Bridge of 1800, originally known simply as Merthyr Bridge before 1809, in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, was a cast-iron bridge across the River
Old Iron Bridge, Merthyr Tydfil
Old_Iron_Bridge,_Merthyr_Tydfil
American company (1868–1900)
The Berlin Iron Bridge Company was a Berlin, Connecticut company that built iron bridges and buildings that were supported by iron. It is credited as
Berlin_Iron_Bridge_Co.
Bridge in Cantlop, Shropshire
Cantlop Bridge is a single span cast-iron road bridge over the Cound Brook, located to the north of Cantlop in the parish of Berrington, Shropshire. It
Cantlop_Bridge
Bridge in Transylvania, Romania
surrounding the bridge because of its name. It is the first cast iron bridge built in Romania. Located in the Lesser Square of Sibiu, the bridge crosses Strada
Bridge_of_Lies
Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge, also known as the Upper Pacific Mills Bridge, is a historic, riveted, wrought iron bowstring arch bridge now located on
Moseley Wrought Iron Arch Bridge
Moseley_Wrought_Iron_Arch_Bridge
Historic truss bridge in Savage, Maryland, US
Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge across the Little Patuxent River at Savage, Maryland, is one of the oldest standing iron railroad bridges in the United States
Bollman_Truss_Railroad_Bridge
Footbridge over the River Liffey in Ireland
officially the Liffey Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge built in May 1816 over the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. Made of cast iron, the bridge was cast in Shropshire
Ha'penny_Bridge
United States Historic Place
The Lover's Leap Bridge is a wrought-iron lenticular truss bridge over the Housatonic River located in Lovers Leap State Park in New Milford, Connecticut
Lover's_Leap_Bridge
The Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Works, also known as the Milwaukee Bridge Co. and as Milwaukee Bridge & Iron Co., was a firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee_Bridge_&_Iron_Works
Bridge in Timișoara, Romania
The Iron Bridge (Romanian: Podul de Fier; Hungarian: Közötti híd; German: Eisenbrücke), also known as the Metal Bridge, is the name of a pedestrian bridge
Iron_Bridge,_Timișoara
The King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Company was an American bridge building company. It was based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, and was founded by
King Iron Bridge & Manufacturing Company
King_Iron_Bridge_&_Manufacturing_Company
Arch bridge in central London
both the first and second bridges requiring several redesigns from multiple architects. The original bridge, the first iron bridge over the Thames, was built
Vauxhall_Bridge
Bridge type
the 20th century as the Vierendeel truss. The Iron Bridge, a two-hinged arch, the first cast-iron bridge and the oldest still standing on its original
Truss_arch_bridge
Bridge in Paddington, London
Bishop's Bridge, and that the section he built over the canal was his first iron bridge and had a unique design. The bulb-headed cast iron girders used
Bishop's_Bridge
Bridge in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Colrain. This concrete bridge was necessary because the nearby Iron Bridge had a twenty-ton weight limit. The Iron Bridge – a truss bridge built in 1890 – is
Bridge_of_Flowers_(bridge)
United States historic place
Old Alton Bridge, also known as Goatman's Bridge, is a historic iron truss bridge connecting the Texas cities of Denton and Copper Canyon. Built in 1884
Old_Alton_Bridge
Bridge in China
Nandu River Iron Bridge (Chinese: 海口南渡江铁桥), also known as the Devil's Iron Bridge, Old Iron Bridge, and originally the Lu Palace Bridge (吕宫桥), is a partially
Nandu_River_Iron_Bridge
Former railway bridge in Pennsylvania, United States
the wrought iron original 1882 structure held the record for the tallest railroad bridge in the world for two years. In 1900, the bridge was dismantled
Kinzua_Bridge
English ironmaster and Quaker (1750–1789)
largest cast iron structure of his era: the first cast-iron bridge ever built, as a crossing over the Severn near Coalbrookdale. The bridge made it possible
Abraham_Darby_III
Bridge in Frederick County, Maryland
prior first in 1900-1905 as an open deck riveted iron plate under girder bridge. In 1915, the bridge was surveyed as part of the Interstate Commerce Commission's
Frederick and Pennsylvania Line Railroad Monocacy River Bridge
Frederick_and_Pennsylvania_Line_Railroad_Monocacy_River_Bridge
Bridge in Bilbao
Abando. It had an iron structure (it was the first known Spanish bridge made by casting) and it was a moveable bridge. The bridge was named Isabella
Arenal_Bridge
Bridge in Norwich, England
Foundry Bridge is a grade II listed stone and wrought iron bridge over the River Wensum in Norwich, England, carrying Prince of Wales Road, and linking
Foundry_Bridge,_Norwich
The Iron Bridge of El Capricho Park is a 19th-century footbridge in El Capricho Park, Madrid. The bridge with its simple arch structure makes an aesthetic
Iron Bridge of El Capricho Park
Iron_Bridge_of_El_Capricho_Park
United States historic place
Red Bridge is a historic bridge spanning the Quinnipiac River near Oregon Road in Meriden, Connecticut. It was built in 1891 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Company
Red Bridge (Meriden, Connecticut)
Red_Bridge_(Meriden,_Connecticut)
Structure built to span physical obstacles
Revolution, iron became an important construction material for bridges. Both cast iron (which is strong under compression, but brittle) and wrought iron (which
Bridge
Tibetan lama
(1385 CE–1464 CE or 1361 CE–1485 CE), is also known as Chakzampa, the "Iron Bridge Maker" (Wylie: lcags zam pa), Tsöndrü Zangpo "Excellent Persistence"
Thang_Tong_Gyalpo
Road-rail bridge over the Menai Strait
built by the noted railway engineer Robert Stephenson as a tubular bridge of wrought iron rectangular box-section spans for carrying rail traffic. Its importance
Britannia_Bridge
American bridge fabrication and construction company
Iron Bridge Company was a bridge fabrication and construction company based in Canton, Ohio, United States. It specialized in the fabrication of iron
Wrought_Iron_Bridge_Company
Historic site in Cheshire, England
Iron Bridge Lodge is a house on the Aldford Approach to Eaton Hall, Cheshire, England. It is sited on the banks of the River Dee and is close to Aldford
Iron_Bridge_Lodge,_Aldford
Chemical element with atomic number 26 (Fe)
first iron bridge in 1778. This bridge still stands today as a monument to the role iron played in the Industrial Revolution. Following this, iron was used
Iron
Bridge in Staffordshire, England
Chetwynd Bridge (also known as Salter's Bridge) is a three-arch cast-iron bridge in Staffordshire, England. It carries the A513 road over the River Tame
Chetwynd_Bridge
American businessman (1798–1869)
Bow Bridge in Central Park and railings for the Brooklyn Bridge. Around 1855, Janes, Beebe & Co. published an Illustrated Catalogue of Ornamental Iron Work
Adrian_Janes
Bridge in Madhya Pradesh, India
Sagar Iron Suspension Bridge was the first suspension bridge in India and one of its earliest iron bridges, completed in 1830. The small bridge crossed
Sagar_Iron_Suspension_Bridge
Bridge in County Durham, England
bridges to be constructed of iron and the first to use an iron truss. It is also of an unusual lenticular truss design. The bridge crosses the River Gaunless
Gaunless_Bridge
United States historic place
constructed by the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company as a prefabricated, one lane, iron truss structure. Completed in 1903, the bridge was one of the first to
Mahned_Bridge
Railway bridge across the River Tay, Scotland
determined that the bridge was insufficiently engineered to cope with high winds. It was replaced by a second bridge constructed of iron and steel, with a
Tay_Bridge
1873 bridge collapse in Dixon, Illinois
many of the proposed bridge designs. Bridge contractor L. E. Truesdell, originally of Warren, Mass., had proposed an iron bridge that was based on his
Dixon_Bridge_Disaster
Truss bridge in Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Sixth Street Bridge is a four-span, wrought iron bridge that crosses the Grand River in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is a Michigan State Historic Site
Sixth Street Bridge (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
Sixth_Street_Bridge_(Grand_Rapids,_Michigan)
United States historic place
The bridge is an iron bowstring pony bridge that is 62 feet (19 m) in length and 15.8 feet (4.8 m) in width. The Crum Road Bridge was built on or about
Crum_Road_Bridge
Country house in Cheshire, England
listed Aldford Iron Bridge, which was built in 1824 by William Hazledine for the 1st Marquess. Iron Bridge Lodge, adjacent to this bridge, was designed
Eaton_Hall,_Cheshire
Region of England
Gorge claims to be the Birthplace of Industry. The world's first cast iron bridge in 1779 spans the Gorge. The first self-propelled locomotive to run on
West_Midlands_(region)
Type of truss
truss). About 1840, iron rods were added to wooden bridges. The Pratt truss used wooden vertical members in compression with diagonal iron braces. The Howe
Howe_truss
Bridge in NY, U.S.
Cast and Wrought Iron Bowstring Truss Bridge over Normans Kill in Albany, New York, United States, is one of the bowstring truss bridges introduced by Squire
Whipple Cast and Wrought Iron Bowstring Truss Bridge
Whipple_Cast_and_Wrought_Iron_Bowstring_Truss_Bridge
Historic bridge and river crossing near Lhasa, Tibet
ཆུ་ཤུལ་ལྕགས་ཟམ), or simply Chakzam which literally means "iron bridge" in Standard Tibetan, was a suspension bridge that spanned the Yarlung Tsangpo river in modern-day
Chushul_Chakzam
United States historic place
Valley Bridge Works and is a single-span steel eye-bar bridge. According to the Historic American Engineering Record: The John Bright No. 1 Iron Bridge was
Ohio University Lancaster historic bridges
Ohio_University_Lancaster_historic_bridges
Historic district in Indiana, United States
contributing bridges, known as Pike County Bridge #246 and Pike County Bridge #81. Pike County Bridge #246, also known as the Iron Dongola Bridge, was built
Patoka Bridges Historic District
Patoka_Bridges_Historic_District
Bridge in Central Area, Singapore
of Canada and India. The iron bridge built across the river had previously replaced an older wooden bridge. The current bridge that still stands today
Elgin_Bridge_(Singapore)
United States historic place
Germany Bridge was a historic Whipple Truss bridge located near Rochester, Indiana. It was built in 1879 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co., and spanned the
Germany_Bridge
Bridge in Minnesota, US
Gateway Trail Iron Bridge is a historic camelback truss bridge on the Gateway State Trail in Grant, Minnesota, United States. The bridge has stood in three
Gateway_Trail_Iron_Bridge
District in Osaka, Japan
wooden bridge was replaced with a 37.1 metres-long and 5.2 metres-wide arched truss iron bridge that had been imported from Germany. The arched bridge was
Shinsaibashi
major breakthrough in bridge technology came with the erection of the Iron Bridge in Shropshire, England in 1779. It used cast iron for the first time as
History_of_bridges
Road bridge in York, England
Holgate Bridge is an iron girder bridge in Holgate, York, England, which straddles the railway lines heading south out of the station. The bridge is set
Holgate_Bridge
Former bridge in Riga, Latvia
The Iron Bridge (Latvian: Dzelzs tilts) or Semigallia Bridge (Zemgales tilts) was a bridge that crossed the Daugava river in Riga, the capital of Latvia
Iron_Bridge,_Riga
Bridge in The Ramble and Lake, Central Park
The Bow Bridge/ˈboʊ/ is a cast iron bridge located in Central Park, New York City, crossing over the Lake and used as a pedestrian walkway. It is decorated
Bow_Bridge_(Central_Park)
Bridge in Northumberland, England
Wark Bridge is an iron bridge over the River North Tyne at Wark on Tyne in Northumberland, England. The bridge, which replaced a bridge of timber construction
Wark_Bridge
Locality west of Dublin, Ireland
Guinness family as they owned land on the south bank of the river. The iron bridge eventually replaced the ferry. On the same map, a ford was shown across
Strawberry_Beds
IRON BRIDGE
IRON BRIDGE
Male
French
Variant spelling of French Yvon, IVON means "yew tree." Used in Germany and infrequently by the English.
Girl/Female
Indian, Parsi
Iran; The Land of Aryans
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Iron.
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Turkish
Iron
Female
Hebrew
(לִירï‹×Ÿ) Hebrew unisex name LIRON means "my song."
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Iron
Male
Russian
(Мирон) Russian form of Greek Myron, MIRON means "myrrh."
Female
Welsh
Short form of Welsh Bronwen, BRON means "fair-breasted."
Surname or Lastname
Romanian
Romanian : from the personal name Ion (see John).English : probably a variant of John.
Boy/Male
Australian
Iron
Female
English
(רï‹×Ÿ) Hebrew unisex name RON means "joy, song." Compare with strictly masculine Ron.
Male
Romanian
Basque and Romanian form of Greek Ioannes, ION means "God is gracious." In use by the Romani.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Iron
Male
English
 Short form of English/Scottish Ronald, RON means "wise ruler." Compare with another form of Ron.
Male
Polish
Polish form of Hebrew Aharown, ARON means "light-bringer."
Male
Hebrew
(רï‹×Ÿ) Hebrew unisex name RON means "joy, song." Compare with another form of Ron.
Boy/Male
English
Surname used as a given name. Biron was the name of a character in Shakespeare's Loves Labours Lost.
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Turkish
Iron
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from any of the places called Biron, in Charente-Maritime, Dordogne, and Basses Pyrénées. The Latin form of the name is Biriacum, from a Gaulish personal name Birius + the locative suffix -acum.English : variant spelling of Byron.A Biron is documented at Trois Rivières, Quebec, in 1686.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Iron
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n.
Of, or made of iron; consisting of iron; as, an iron bar, dust.
n.
Strength; power; firmness; inflexibility; as, to rule with a rod of iron.
n.
The most common and most useful metallic element, being of almost universal occurrence, usually in the form of an oxide (as hematite, magnetite, etc.), or a hydrous oxide (as limonite, turgite, etc.). It is reduced on an enormous scale in three principal forms; viz., cast iron, steel, and wrought iron. Iron usually appears dark brown, from oxidation or impurity, but when pure, or on a fresh surface, is a gray or white metal. It is easily oxidized (rusted) by moisture, and is attacked by many corrosive agents. Symbol Fe (Latin Ferrum). Atomic weight 55.9. Specific gravity, pure iron, 7.86; cast iron, 7.1. In magnetic properties, it is superior to all other substances.
a.
Made of cast iron. Hence, Fig.: like cast iron; hardy; unyielding.
a.
Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; as, irony chains; irony particles.
n.
An instrument or utensil made of iron; -- chiefly in composition; as, a flatiron, a smoothing iron, etc.
n.
Inflexible; unrelenting; as, an iron will.
a.
Resembling iron taste, hardness, or other physical property.
n.
Firm; robust; enduring; as, an iron constitution.
n.
Resembling iron in color; as, iron blackness.
n.
Like iron in hardness, strength, impenetrability, power of endurance, insensibility, etc.;
v. t.
To smooth with an instrument of iron; especially, to smooth, as cloth, with a heated flatiron; -- sometimes used with out.
v. t.
To furnish or arm with iron; as, to iron a wagon.
v. t.
To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.
a.
Having iron sides, or very firm sides.