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mahatmacat1

'sad' iron--why are they called that?

18 years ago

I found a body of an old iron today, and it was called a "sad" iron. Later I looked it up and found that the entire group of irons like this was called "sad" irons.

Beyond the obvious, which *can't* be the right explanation, does anyone know why they were called "sad"?

TIA.

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  • 18 years ago

    In Old English, sad meant heavy, solid, dense....hence a "sad iron".
    Linda C

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