• Bloomery

    Origin

    From bloom("metal, see etym.3") + -ery

    Alternative forms

    Full definition of bloomery

    Noun

    bloomery

    (plural bloomeries)
    1. A forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore.The natives had probably smelted it themselves in their rude bloomeries, ... — Samuel Smiles, "Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool Makers", 1863
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