1. a person who owns or operates an iron foundry or ironworks
Usage: historical

Examples

• The wealthy ironmaster built a mansion overlooking his foundry.
• During the Industrial Revolution, ironmasters became powerful figures in their communities.
• The ironmaster employed hundreds of workers in his steel mills.
• Local ironmasters competed fiercely for government contracts.
• The ironmaster’s family controlled the town’s economy for generations.
• She researched the lives of 19th-century ironmasters for her thesis.