ironmaster

[ ahy-ern-mas-ter, -mah-ster ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. the master of a foundry or ironworks; a manufacturer of iron.

ironmaster

/ ˈaɪənˌmɑːstə /

noun

1. a manufacturer of iron, esp (formerly) the owner of an ironworks

Word History and Origins

Origin of ironmaster¹

First recorded in 1665–75; iron + master

Example Sentences

Octave de Camps reappears as an ironmaster, during the reign of Louis Philippe.

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To this eminent South Wales ironmaster the proposal seemed preposterous but it was true all the same.

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In 1830, being then private secretary to a Belgian ironmaster, he began writing verses and articles for local newspapers.

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The wealthy ironmaster's unexpected demise certainly created a most awkward situation.

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The pretty wife of the great Sheffield ironmaster was a thief herself at heart!

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