channel iron

noun

1. a rolled steel or iron shape having a U -shaped cross section, with two narrower sides at right angles to a broader one.

channel iron

noun

1. a rolled-steel bar with a U-shaped cross section Sometimes shortened tochannel

Word History and Origins

Origin of channel iron¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Combination steel and wood reaches, the sides being of channel iron and the center of wood, are favored by some operators.

From Project Gutenberg