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n. Articles made of metal, especially flatware and other household implements.

n. Any wares made out of metal, such as pots and pans.

n. household articles made of metal (especially for use at table)

"In fact the heat-treated rocks may not have been the point of a workshop but a byproduct of something else – heating a rock and dropping it in a tub of water seems like an excellent way to boil water if one does not have access to metalware."

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dishware    damascene    lacquerware    chinaware    barkeeper    basketry    house-building    majolica    metal-work    napery