ironmongery
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Meaning · English
The various metal items used by mountaineers.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He also had a room strewn with the toys of the trade and what-have-you: ropes and ironmongery, buoyancy aid and bagpipes, fetid socks and half-eaten haggises, dumbbells and ski-instructor sweaters.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “ironmongery” mean?
The various metal items used by mountaineers.
Is “ironmongery” formal or informal?
ironmongery is generally slang.