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ironmaster

/ahy-ern-mas-ter, -mah-ster/US // ˈaɪ ərnˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər //UK // (ˈaɪənˌmɑːstə) //

铁师,铁道部门,铁匠,铁匠精神

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Chiefly British.

    • : the master of a foundry or ironworks; a manufacturer of iron.

Examples

  • Octave de Camps reappears as an ironmaster, during the reign of Louis Philippe.

  • To this eminent South Wales ironmaster the proposal seemed preposterous but it was true all the same.

  • In 1830, being then private secretary to a Belgian ironmaster, he began writing verses and articles for local newspapers.

  • The wealthy ironmaster's unexpected demise certainly created a most awkward situation.

  • The pretty wife of the great Sheffield ironmaster was a thief herself at heart!