forge

¹forge

noun \ˈfȯrj\

Definition of FORGE

1

: a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy

2

: a workshop where wrought iron is produced or where iron is made malleable

Origin of FORGE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin fabrica, from fabr-, faber smith

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Metals and Metallurgy Terms

assay, bloom, bullion, ductile, ingot, malleable, patina, plate, temper, tensile

Rhymes with FORGE

gorge