forge

¹forge

noun \ˈfȯrj\

Definition of FORGE

1

: a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy

2

: a workshop where wrought iron is produced or where iron is made malleable

Origin of FORGE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin fabrica, from fabr-, faber smith

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Metals and Metallurgy Terms

assay, bloom, bullion, ductile, ingot, malleable, patina, plate, temper, tensile

Rhymes with FORGE

gorge

²forge

verb

forgedforg·ing

Definition of FORGE

transitive verb

1

a : to form (as metal) by heating and hammering

b : to form (metal) by a mechanical or hydraulic press with or without heat

2

: to make or imitate falsely especially with intent to defraud : counterfeit <forge a document> <forge a signature>

3

: to form or bring into being especially by an expenditure of effort <working to forge party unity>

intransitive verb

1

: to work at a forge

2

: to commit forgery

— forge·abil·i·ty \ˌfȯr-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— forge·able \ˈfȯr-jə-bəl\ adjective

First Known Use of FORGE

14th century

³forge

intransitive verb

forgedforg·ing

Definition of FORGE

1

: to move forward slowly and steadily <the ship forged ahead through heavy seas>

2

: to move with a sudden increase of speed and power <forged into the lead> <forged ahead in marketing the product>

Origin of FORGE

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1611

forge

intransitive verb \ˈfō(ə)rj, ˈfȯ(ə)rj\   (Medical Dictionary)

forgedforg·ing

Medical Definition of FORGE

of a horse : to make a clicking noise by overreaching so that a hind shoe hits a fore shoe

forge

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Open furnace for heating metal ore and metal for working and forming, or a workshop containing forge hearths and related equipment. From earliest times, smiths (see smithing) heated iron in forges and formed it by hammering on an anvil. A bellows operated by an assistant or by a foot treadle provided the forced draft for raising the temperature of the fire. Later, a waterwheel or animal power was often used to operate the bellows; modern forges have mechanically powered bellows or rotary blowers.