Meaning of hack-iron | Babel Free
Definitions
- A miner's pickax or hack.
- A chisel or similar tool for cutting metal, as wire, into nails.
Examples
“He then takes one of the rods out of the fire, and resting it on the anvil, draws out the nail by a few skilful blows, and cuts it off from the rod by means of a hack-iron.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.