ironware

Blacksmith's kitchen output

Metal household articles and utensils—pots, pans, tools, hardware.

The term dates from when iron dominated domestic metalwork, before aluminum and stainless steel.

It appears most often in historical contexts or specialty retail: a shop selling colonial ironware, cast-iron cookware and other ironware.

cookware

skillet

Shallow pan for frying

frying pan · roasting pan · grill pan · stockpot · kettle · tagine · brazier · cauldron · trivet · sauté pan

industrial

foundry

Metal casting facility

ironworks · ingot · casting · galvanizing · annealing · tempering · blacksmith · anvil · slag · rolling mill

hardware

nails

Metal fasteners, finger coverings

hooks · handles · knobs · locks · chains · gates · railings · fireplace tools · andirons · pokers

properties

ferrous

Relating to iron

rust · corrosion · magnetic · durable · heavy-duty · sturdy · long-lasting · heat retention · seasoned · rust-resistant

antique

heirloom

Inherited family treasure

primitive · historical · patina · rustic · traditional · ornate · period piece · restoration · preserved · salvaged

Categories
Opposites
material composition

ironwareplasticware

Synthetic material tableware

glassware · earthenware · woodenware · stoneware · porcelain

durability/permanence

ironwaredisposables

Items meant for discard

paper plates · fragile goods

Family

iron, ware, wares, hardware, earthenware, ironclad, ironstone, ironmonger, ferromagnetic

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G