Anviled

/ˈænvɪld/ adjective

Definition

Shaped, flattened, or worked by striking on an anvil; processed through a metalworking anvil.

Etymology

From Old Norse 'anfilði' (anvil) + English suffix '-ed' (past participle); describes metal or objects that have been anvil-worked.

Kelly Says

Blacksmiths created countless anviled objects for thousands of years, but this specific word became rarer as industrial machines replaced hand-hammering—it's a linguistic fossil of craft labor.

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