structural iron

American  

noun

1. iron shaped for use in construction.

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Etymology

Origin of structural iron

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Davis, whose husband is a structural iron worker, says she also wants to show that a person’s past is not necessarily predictive of their future.

From Seattle Times

These include opportunities for construction equipment operators, hazardous materials removal workers, roofers, structural iron and steel workers and building inspectors, many of which require postsecondary education of some kind.

From US News

I exempt the hearty sweating classes like the structural iron workers and teamsters and porters and even policemen.

From Project Gutenberg

Columbus is situated in a fine farming region, and has extensive tanneries, threshing-machine and traction and automobile engine works, structural iron works, tool and machine shops, canneries and furniture factories.

From Project Gutenberg

The duty free list includes raw cotton, certain descriptions of live animals, agricultural machinery and implements, metal wire, fire engines, structural iron and steel, and machinery in general.

From Project Gutenberg