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Definition of Long iron
1. Noun. An iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Long Iron
Literary usage of Long iron
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Book Auction Recordsby Frank Karslake by Frank Karslake (1906)
"... they are all firmly fastened to their shelves by means of long iron chains,
which are attached to rods running along level with the shelf. ..."
2. Report of the Annual Meeting (1894)
"On the Equations for Calculating the Shielding of a long iron Tube on an Internal
Magnetic Pole. ..."
3. The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by Isaac Smith Homans, William Buck Dana (1860)
"Two men manage each furnace, taking their turns at stirring up the molten mass
with long iron poles. This is called "puddling.1' At the proper moment, ..."
4. Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by William B. Dana (1860)
"Two men manage each furnace, taking their turns at stirring up the molten mass
with long iron poles. This is called "puddling." At the proper moment, ..."
5. Our Iron-clad Ships: Their Qualities, Performances, and Cost. With Chapters by Edward James Reed (1869)
"... of armour are increased 196 Great frictional resistance of long iron-clads
196 Illustration taken from trials of'Minotaur'and'Warrior ' 197 Abstract of ..."
6. The Chemistry of the Arts: Being a Practical Display of the Arts and by Samuel Frederick Gray, Arthur Livermore Porter (1830)
"... of the grate be equally fierce; and if any part appear dull, he uses a long
iron hook to thrust up between the bars, and open a passage for the air. ..."
7. New Mexico Mines and Minerals ...: Being an Epitome of the Early Mining by Fayette Alexander Jones (1904)
"... finer gravels sand and mud is forced by a heavy torrent of water into a long
iron flume or sluice box. In this sluice box is placed a suitable false ..."
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