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ironwork

noun

  1. any weapon, artwork, utensil or architectural feature made of iron especially used for decoration
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From Middle English ironwerk, irynwerk, equivalent to iron + -work.

  1. 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.

    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[…]

  2. An ironworks.