Meanings
nounbloomery (plural bloomeries)
plural bloomeries · alternative bloomary
- A forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore.
The natives had probably smelted it themselves in their rude bloomeries, […]
1863, Samuel Smiles, Industrial Biography, Iron Workers and Tool MakersSynonyms: Catalan forge, Catalan furnace
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore.
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Origin
From bloom (“metal, see etym.3”) + -ery.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish blæsterovn
- blæsterovnoven for producing blooms
Finnish harkkohytti
- harkkohyttioven for producing blooms
German Rennofen
- Rennofenoven for producing blooms
Hungarian bucakemence
- bucakemenceoven for producing blooms
Polish dymarka
- dymarkaoven for producing blooms
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bloomery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloomery
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“bloomery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bloomery. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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