noun
- a furnace for smelting iron ore into wrought iron, typically using charcoal as fuel
Usage: historical; metallurgy
Examples
- The medieval bloomery produced iron by heating ore with charcoal.
- Archaeological evidence shows bloomeries were used throughout Europe in ancient times.
- The blacksmith operated a small bloomery to create iron tools.
- Bloomeries were eventually replaced by more efficient blast furnaces.
- The remains of an old bloomery were discovered near the village.
- Workers tended the bloomery fire day and night to maintain proper temperature.