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sadiron

noun

Etymology

From sad + iron, from sad (“heavy, ponderous”).

  1. derived from *h₁ésh₂r̥✻ — “blood”
  2. derived from *īsarnom✻ — “iron”
  3. inherited from *īsarną✻ — “iron”
  4. inherited from *īsarn✻
  5. inherited from īsern
  6. inherited from iren
  7. compounded as sadiron — “sad + iron”

Definitions

  1. A flatiron which has a removable handle and is pointed at both ends.

    • She still used the old sadiron, a heavy pointed oval that fit into an iron frame. The iron also made a good bed warmer in the winter.

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