Ironmonger
[aiәnmʌŋgә(r)]
Definition
(noun.) someone who sells hardware; 'in England they call a hardwareman an ironmonger'.
Typist: Lycurgus--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A dealer in iron or hardware.
Inputed by Ezra
Examples
- I see Dawson the Ironmonger has his shutters up--which Sir Pitt made such a noise about. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Pretty pearls--never gave 'em the ironmonger's daughter. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- She was an ironmonger's daughter, and her marriage was thought a great match. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
Editor: Rochelle