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bloomery

noun

Etymology

From bloom (“metal, see etym.3”) + -ery.

  1. derived from Bloem
  2. derived from Blom
  3. derived from blōma
  4. derived from blom
  5. suffixed as bloomery — “bloom + ery”

Definitions

  1. A forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore.

    • The natives had probably smelted it themselves in their rude bloomeries, […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA