Word Meanings - IRONER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

One who, or that which, irons.

WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
WHICH
the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
IRONSIDES
A cuirassier or cuirassiers; also, hardy veteran soldiers; -- applied specifically to Cromwell's cavalry.
IRONSTONE
A hard, earthy ore of iron. Clay ironstone. See under Clay. -- Ironstone china, a hard white pottery, first made in England during the 18th century.
IRONSMITH
An East Indian barbet , inhabiting the Island of Hainan. The name alludes to its note, which resembles the sounds made by a smith. (more info) 1. A worker in iron; one who makes and repairs utensils of iron; a blacksmith.
ENVIRONS
The parts or places which surround another place, or lie in its neighborhood; suburbs; as, the environs of a city or town. Chesterfield.
BARKING IRONS
1. Instruments used in taking off the bark of trees. Gardner. 2. A pair of pistols.
TUE-IRONS
A pair of blacksmith's tongs.