{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 furnace — noun see catalan forge … Useful english dictionary
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 forge — 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
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
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 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
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Blast furnace — A blast furnace is a type of metallurgical furnace used for smelting to produce metals, generally iron. In a blast furnace, fuel and ore are continuously supplied through the top of the furnace, while air (sometimes with oxygen enrichment) is… … Wikipedia
osmund furnace — noun Etymology: osmund (II) : a high forge intermediate in development between the Catalan forge and the blast furnace and formerly used for making a wrought iron for wire … Useful english dictionary
Trompe — A trompe is a water powered gas compressor, commonly used before the advent of the electric powered compressor. A trompe is somewhat like an airlift pump working in reverse.Trompes were used to provide compressed air for Bloomery furnaces in… … Wikipedia
