bloomery

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

bloomery (plural bloomeries)

  1. A forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore.
    • 1863, Samuel Smiles, Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers
      The natives had probably smelted it themselves in their rude bloomeries, […]
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