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bloomery

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Catalan forge, Catalan furnace

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English bloom Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ie Old French -eriebor. Middle English -erie English -ery English bloomery From bloom (“metal, see etym.3”) + -ery.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: blæsterovn — oven for producing blooms
  • Finnish: harkkohytti — oven for producing blooms
  • German: Rennofen — oven for producing blooms
  • Hungarian: bucakemence — oven for producing blooms
  • Polish: dymarka — oven for producing blooms