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polymastia (iou) and forge (sh)


polymastia (iou)



polymastia noun. L19.
[from POLY- + Greek mastos breast: see -IA1.]
Medicine. The condition of having more than two mammae or nipples.
polymastic adjective & noun (a person or animal) characterized by polymastia L19.
polymastism noun = POLYMASTIA L19.

forge (sh)




Open furnace for heating metal ore and metal for working and forming, or a workshop containing forge hearths and related equipment.

From earliest times, smiths (see smithing) heated iron in forges and formed it by hammering on an anvil. A bellows operated by an assistant or by a foot treadle provided the forced draft for raising the temperature of the fire. Later, a waterwheel or animal power was often used to operate the bellows; modern forges have mechanically powered bellows or rotary blowers.