angle iron

noun

1

: an iron cleat for joining parts of a structure at an angle

2

: a piece of structural steel rolled with an L-shaped section

Examples of angle iron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fire crews evaluated the situation and made several attempts to free the goat before determining that a section of steel angle iron would need to be removed from the trailer. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026

Suspect is accused of killing one man and seriously injuring another with a piece of angle iron. — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 May 2021

Three years ago, a boat made of metal pipe, angle iron, wood and pieces of rigid foam came ashore unoccupied in Avon. — Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2020

After shooting him, Ngo said, Perez beat him with the handgun and then with several items in the shop, including a piece of angle iron. — David Owens, courant.com, 4 Dec. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for angle iron

• flatiron
• gridiron