n.a
reference to a
bar of
iron used by a blacksmith to
form such things as horseshoes, door hinges, and other small metal objects. A blacksmith heats the
bar in a furnace until it is
red hot, pulls it out of the
fire with a pair of tongs and then
pounds it into the desired shape by hitting it with a
hammer on an anvil (a heavy
iron block with a
smooth top).