ironmonger

iron·mon·ger | \ ˈī(-ə)rn-ˌməŋ-gər

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Definition of ironmonger

British

: a dealer in iron and hardware

Examples of ironmonger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His closest brush with art school was lessons from a blacksmith who taught him to weld and forge iron, skills that would be essential to his art and enable him to support himself by working for ironmongers. — Roberta Smith, New York Times, "Takis, Sculptor Who Made Art From Moving Parts, Dies at 93," 30 Aug. 2019 Enter Thomas Newcomen, a Devonshire ironmonger who in 1712, built a house-sized engine that used steam and atmospheric pressure to pump water from mines. — David R. Baker, San Francisco Chronicle, "‘Energy: A Human History,’ by Richard Rhodes," 7 June 2018

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“Ironmonger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ironmonger. Accessed 21 Oct. 2020.

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