wrought-iron
Hammered decorative steel
Wrought iron is a form of iron that has been worked—hammered, bent, or shaped—rather than cast in a mold.
It's valued for its malleability and resistance to rust, traditionally used for gates, fences, railings, and decorative metalwork.
As an adjective, wrought-iron describes objects made from this material: a wrought-iron fence, wrought-iron furniture.
The hyphenated form typically appears before nouns.
Movable barriers at openings
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- railingHorizontal safety bar
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- scrollworkSpiral ornamental design
grillework · trellis · arbor · gazebo · balcony · banister · brackets · finial
Furnace for shaping metal
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- smithyWorkshop for shaping metal
tongs · bellows · metalwork · shaping · bending · heating · quenching · tempering
Capable of being shaped
- ductileAble to deform permanently
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
- purityUncontaminated quality
corrosion · rust · oxidation · patina · fibrous · low-carbon · bloomery · smelting
Raised exterior platform
- staircaseIndoor flight of steps
- hingesSwinging joint hardware
- handlesGrasping parts or manages
- knockersDoor-striking devices
grilles · fencing · spearheads · fleur-de-lis · estate · historic · restoration · preservation
gates
Movable barriers at openings
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
- railingHorizontal safety bar
- balustradeRail supported by posts
scrollwork · grillework · trellis · arbor · gazebo · balcony · banister · brackets · finial · pergola
forge
Furnace for shaping metal
- anvilMetal-shaping block
- hammerTool for striking nails
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
smithy · tongs · bellows · metalwork · shaping · bending · heating · quenching · tempering · craftsmanship
malleable
Capable of being shaped
- ductileAble to deform permanently
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- slagIndustrial metalworking byproduct
purity · corrosion · rust · oxidation · patina · fibrous · low-carbon · bloomery · smelting · refined
balcony
Raised exterior platform
knockers · grilles · fencing · spearheads · fleur-de-lis · estate · historic · restoration · preservation · European
bench
Shared seating surface
wrought-ironcast iron
Brittle iron-carbon alloy
cast metal · welded steel · die-cast · forged steel · molten metal
wrought-ironaluminum
Element thirteen
stainless steel · plastic · fiberglass · wood · carbon fiber
wrought-ironmass-produced
Made in large quantities
vinyl · chain-link · machine-made · industrial · prefabricated
iron, irons, wrought, ironwork, ironworks, unwrought, wrought-up