- Ancony
An ancony, in
iron forging, is a piece of malleable iron, wrought into the shape of a flat bar, about three feet long, with a square rough knob, unwrought, on each end.
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Ancony — An co*ny, n. [Origin unknown.] (Iron Work) A piece of malleable iron, wrought into the shape of a bar in the middle, but unwrought at the ends. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ancony — noun A piece of malleable iron that is wrought into the shape of a flat bar, about three feet long, with a square rough unwrought knob on each end … Wiktionary
ancony — noun ( es) Etymology: origin unknown archaic : a piece of iron wrought into the shape of a bar in the middle and left rough at the ends … Useful english dictionary
