sadiron

[ sad-ahy-ern ]

noun

1. Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.

sadiron

/ ˈsædˌaɪən /

noun

1. a heavy iron pointed at both ends, for pressing clothes

Word History and Origins

Origin of sadiron¹

1825–35; sad (in obsolete sense “heavy, solid”) + iron

Word History and Origins

Origin of sadiron¹

C19: from sad (in the obsolete sense: heavy) + iron

Example Sentences

A wooden tank may be rendered capable of withstanding the effects of nitric or sulphuric acids by the following methods:—Cover the inside with paraffin; go over the inside with a sadiron heated to the temperature used in ironing clothes.

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