ironworker

noun

Etymology

From iron + worker.

  1. inherited from werkere
  2. compounded as ironworker — “iron + worker

Definitions

  1. A skilled construction worker who assembles the metal frame of buildings, especially…

    A skilled construction worker who assembles the metal frame of buildings, especially large commercial ones such as warehouses and skyscrapers.

    • Near-synonym: erector
    • Many people believe that growth will only continue. “We’re gonna need stadiums full of electricians, heavy equipment operators, ironworkers, HVAC technicians,” Dwarkesh Patel and Romeo Dean, AI-industry analysts, wrote recently.
  2. A person employed to manufacture and shape iron or to do other (related) labor within an…

    A person employed to manufacture and shape iron or to do other (related) labor within an ironworks.

    • Near-synonym: roughneck

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