stub iron

noun

Iron made from stub nails, or old horseshoe nails; once used in making gun barrels.

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Meanings

nounstub iron (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIron made from stub nails, or old horseshoe nails; once used in making gun barrels.
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APA

stub iron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stub%20iron

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“stub iron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stub%20iron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stub iron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stub%20iron.

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