ironmongery
Shop selling tools
Ironmongery is a British term for hardware—the metal goods and fittings sold in a hardware store, such as nails, screws, hinges, locks, and tools.
The shop that sells these items is called an ironmonger's.
The word reflects a time when such goods were predominantly made of iron, though modern ironmongery includes items of various metals and materials.
The door's ironmongery needed replacing after years of rust.
Metal fasteners, finger coverings
- screwsThreaded metal fasteners
- boltsThreaded metal fasteners
- hingesSwinging joint hardware
- latchesSimple closure mechanisms
brackets · locks · handles · fasteners · knobs · chain · wire · fittings
Shaping heated metal; faking documents
- smithingMetalworking by hammer
- wroughtShaped through labor
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- foundryMetal casting facility
tempering · quenching · casting · welding · brazing · soldering · fabrication · hammered
One who sells wares
- retailerOne who sells goods
- stockistRetailer carrying specific goods
- supplierSource of goods
- counterFlat service surface
inventory · shopkeeper · trade · wholesale · storefront · catalogue · bins · shelves
nails
Metal fasteners, finger coverings
latches · brackets · locks · handles · fasteners · knobs · chain · wire · fittings · anchors
forging
Shaping heated metal; faking documents
foundry · tempering · quenching · casting · welding · brazing · soldering · fabrication · hammered · alloy
merchant
One who sells wares
counter · inventory · shopkeeper · trade · wholesale · storefront · catalogue · bins · shelves · monger
hammer
Tool for striking nails
- screwdriverTool for turning fasteners
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
chisel · saw · drill · spanner · socket · vice · mallet · plane · clamp · file
cookware
Food preparation equipment
utensils · trivets · doorstops · fire irons · pokers · tongs · coal scuttles · grates · firebacks · towel rails
ironmongerysoft goods
Textile-based retail merchandise
soft furnishings · textiles · fabrics · drapery · linens