- ironmongery
- noun Date: 1711 something made of metal; especially British hardware 1
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
ironmongery
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Ironmongery — I ron*mon ger*y, n. Hardware; a general name for all articles made of iron. Gwilt. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ironmongery — Once a specific reference to the iron goods produced for domestic rather than industrial use, ironmongery has come to mean a much wider range of useful household items – today produced in all sorts of materials, including the original iron,… … Wikipedia
ironmongery — [[t]a͟ɪ͟ə(r)nmʌŋgəri[/t]] N UNCOUNT Ironmongery is articles for the house and garden such as tools, nails, and pans which are sold in an ironmonger s shop. [BRIT] Syn: hardware (in AM, usually use hardware) … English dictionary
ironmongery — ironmonger ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a retailer of tools and other hardware. DERIVATIVES ironmongery noun … English terms dictionary
ironmongery — /uy euhrn mung geuh ree, mong /, n., pl. ironmongeries. Brit. 1. a hardware store or business. 2. the stock of a hardware store; hardware. [1705 15; IRONMONGER + Y3] * * * … Universalium
ironmongery — noun a) Tools and other hardware that can be bought in an ironmongers shop. b) The trade of an ironmonger … Wiktionary
Ironmongery — See Ferronerye … Dictionary of London
ironmongery — n. hardware store; hardware, tools and other small objects made of metal … English contemporary dictionary
ironmongery — UK [ˈaɪə(r)nˌmʌŋɡərɪ] / US [ˈaɪrnˌmʌŋɡərɪ] noun [uncountable] British old fashioned tools and goods such as nails, pans, and paint for the house and garden … English dictionary
ironmongery — /ˈaɪənmʌŋgəri/ (say uyuhnmungguhree) noun (plural ironmongeries) 1. the goods, shop, or business of an ironmonger. 2. firearms …
