![]() ![]() Such a verb does exist in Old High German, though only in extended and/or specialized senses (see the note at felt entry 1). The word anvil was originally a deverbal compound meaning in effect "the thing on which striking is done." Already in Old English the makeup of the compound would have been less than transparent, as a verb corresponding to the deverbal second element -fealt/-filt( e) does not appear to have existed (or at least is not attested). Middle English anfeld, anefelt, anvelt, anvyll, going back to Old English anfealt and anefilt, anelfilte, going back to Germanic *ana-falta- and *ana-feltja- (whence also, from the first, Old High German anafalz "anvil" and from the second, Middle Dutch aenvilte, anevilte), from *ana- "on" and *-falta-, *-feltja-, nominal derivatives from *faltan-, taken to mean "to strike, beat" - more at felt entry 1 These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'anvil.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2022 The sun fell on our helmets like an anvil. Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, Pruners come in two types: bypass and anvil. Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, Look for the dome-like protrusion shooting out above the anvil of the thunderstorm. 2021 Pruning shears are available in bypass, anvil, ratchet, and straight-blade. Ariel Cohen, Forbes, When Tampa Bay finally did get another hit off of him with one out in the fifth, the Red Sox ace - whose five-pitch mix was headlined by an anvil of a splitter - dispatched the next two Rays on a lineout and an inning-ending groundout to first on a splitter by Franco. 2023 In contrast, Orban warned his supporters that a vote against him was a vote for war and that the country should be wary of getting between the ‘Ukrainian anvil and the Russian hammer’. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023 But what leaves an archaeological record is when monkeys use rocks as hammers and anvils-that is, a rock that does the smashing and a rock that holds the item getting smashed. These anvils are often individually milled, treated and finished and can be suitable for smaller metal working.Recent Examples on the Web Position the bar stock on the vise’s anvil and deliver a sharp blow to the chisel. Train rail anvils which are formed from sections of railway track. Double beaked anvils remain an essential part of the Farrier's toolkit. In fact, there are variations for all kinds of blacksmith and metal workers, from general smiths to cutlery makers, coachbuilders and coopers. Anvils may have one or more Pritchel and Hardie hole, or none at all. Anvil variationsĪnvils come in many different weights, from lightweight jewellery and hobbyist variants up to 500kg or more for intensive blacksmithing. These holes take additional tools to help the blacksmith create specific end products. If it's a square hole it's called a Hardie and if it's a round hole it's called a Pritchel. The classic anvil shape is made up of the main body, the surface of which is called the heel and a protruding beak (bick or horn) which is used for drawing or curving metal. The sound of a good anvil is the ring it makes when struck. This will result in what is known as rebound, where almost all of the smith's energy in the downward strike comes back into the hammer, therefore aiding its upward return. It is generally considered that a good anvil will transfer most of the energy of a black smith's strike into the material being formed. Cast iron anvils are still available and there are many second-hand ones on the market but, with a tendency to crack or deform under heavy use, steel anvils with hardened faces are preferred over iron ones for serious smithing. Originally made from stone then bronze, wrought iron and cast iron, most modern day anvils are made of cast or forged steel. ![]()
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