1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ANVIL (from Anglo-Saxon anfilt or onfilti, either that on which something is " welded " or " folded," cf. German /alien, to fold, or connected with other Teutonic forms of the word, cf. German ambuss, in which case the final syllable is from " beat," and the meaning is " that on which something is beaten "), a mass of iron on which material is supported while being shaped under the hammer (see FORCING). The common blacksmith's anvil is made of wrought iron, often in America of cast iron, with a smooth working face …
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