beak-iron

noun

The taper end of an anvil.

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Meanings

nounbeak-iron (plural beak-irons)

plural beak-irons

  1. The taper end of an anvil.
  2. A bickern.

Origin

Corrupted form of bickern.

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Translations

French bigorne
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APA

beak-iron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beak-iron

MLA

“beak-iron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beak-iron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beak-iron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beak-iron.

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