Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Rolled round iron for nails, fences, etc.
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Examples
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The stairway leading down 3 or 4 steps to the outside door had a rod-iron railing that we, of course hung on, every single time we walked by it.
grizmom Diary Entry grizmom 2007
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All the luxuries that the Tununirmiut knew came from the south -- driftwood for sleigh-runners, rod-iron for harpoon-tips, steel knives, tin kettles that cooked food much better than the old soap-stone affairs, flint and steel, and even matches, as well as coloured ribbons for the women's hair, little cheap mirrors, and red cloth for the edging of deerskin dress-jackets.
The Second Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling 1900
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Among other things, they found in a small room which had been used as a blacksmith's forge, large quantities of hoop, bar, and rod-iron.
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The 15-meter-high rod-iron image of a bereted Che, silent but defiant as ever, watched over the gathering from one of the buildings.
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The 15-meter-high rod-iron image of a bereted Che, silent but defiant as ever, watched over the gathering from one of the buildings.
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And the courtyard surrounding the entrance (notice the decorative rod-iron work) forms an inviting transition into sacred space.
A Motley Vision 2009
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"Whether that's a feeder off the back-porch, or suspended from a rod-iron stand in a rock garden in front of the house, doesn't really matter.
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