BLOOMERY

Etymology

Noun

bloomery (plural bloomeries)

A forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore.

Source: Wiktionary


Bloom"er*y, n. (Manuf.)

Definition: A furnace and forge in which wrought iron in the form of blooms is made directly from the ore, or (more rarely) from cast iron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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