{Catalan furnace}, {Catalan forge} (Metal.), a kind of furnace for producing wrought iron directly from the ore. It was formerly much used, esp. in Catalonia, and is still used in some parts of the United States and elsewhere. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Catalan forge — Forge Forge (f[=o]rj), n. [F. forge, fr. L. fabrica the workshop of an artisan who works in hard materials, fr. faber artisan, smith, as adj., skillful, ingenious; cf. Gr. ? soft, tender. Cf. {Fabric}.] 1. A place or establishment where iron or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
catalan forge — noun or catalan furnace Usage: usually capitalized C : a bloomery that produces wrought iron from ore and that has a siliceous bottom lined with charcoal and a tuyere inclining downwards, the front being piled with ore and the back with charcoal… … Useful english dictionary
Forge — (f[=o]rj), n. [F. forge, fr. L. fabrica the workshop of an artisan who works in hard materials, fr. faber artisan, smith, as adj., skillful, ingenious; cf. Gr. ? soft, tender. Cf. {Fabric}.] 1. A place or establishment where iron or other metals… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forge cinder — Forge Forge (f[=o]rj), n. [F. forge, fr. L. fabrica the workshop of an artisan who works in hard materials, fr. faber artisan, smith, as adj., skillful, ingenious; cf. Gr. ? soft, tender. Cf. {Fabric}.] 1. A place or establishment where iron or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forge rolls — Forge Forge (f[=o]rj), n. [F. forge, fr. L. fabrica the workshop of an artisan who works in hard materials, fr. faber artisan, smith, as adj., skillful, ingenious; cf. Gr. ? soft, tender. Cf. {Fabric}.] 1. A place or establishment where iron or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forge train — Forge Forge (f[=o]rj), n. [F. forge, fr. L. fabrica the workshop of an artisan who works in hard materials, fr. faber artisan, smith, as adj., skillful, ingenious; cf. Gr. ? soft, tender. Cf. {Fabric}.] 1. A place or establishment where iron or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Forge wagon — Forge Forge (f[=o]rj), n. [F. forge, fr. L. fabrica the workshop of an artisan who works in hard materials, fr. faber artisan, smith, as adj., skillful, ingenious; cf. Gr. ? soft, tender. Cf. {Fabric}.] 1. A place or establishment where iron or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catalan — can refer to:* Catalan people * Catalan language * Catalan wine * An inhabitant of Catalonia * Catalan Ornithological Institute * Eugène Charles Catalan, a mathematician * Catalan solid, a concept in mathematics * Catalan number, a concept in… … Wikipedia
Catalan — Cat a*lan, a. Of or pertaining to Catalonia. n. A native or inhabitant of Catalonia; also, the language of Catalonia. [1913 Webster] {Catalan furnace}, {Catalan forge} (Metal.), a kind of furnace for producing wrought iron directly from the ore.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catalan furnace — Catalan Cat a*lan, a. Of or pertaining to Catalonia. n. A native or inhabitant of Catalonia; also, the language of Catalonia. [1913 Webster] {Catalan furnace}, {Catalan forge} (Metal.), a kind of furnace for producing wrought iron directly from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
