A collection of useful Ironmongery terms are defined below in alphabetical order.

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

A

Anodised Aluminium

Annulated

Anti Thrust Bolt

Antique Brass

Aperture

Armour Bright

B

Backflap Hinge

Backplate

Backset

Ball Catch

Bale’s Catch

Barrel Bolt

Bathroom Handles

Bathroom Lock

Bolt

Bookcase Strip

Box lock

Box Staple

Box Striker

Brass

Brass Plating

British Standards

Bronze

BS

Bumping

Butt Hinges

Butterfly Hinge

C

Cabin Hook

Cabinet Hinge

Cabinet Lock

Card Frame

Casement Fastener

Casement Stay

Casement Window

Cast Iron

Castors

CE Mark

Centre Door Knob

Certifire

Chest Hinge

Chrome Plated

Circlip

Claw Bolt

Cleat Hook

Close Shackle Padlock

Clutch Bolt

Combination Lock

Connecting Bar

Counter Flap Hinge

Covered Escutcheon

Cranked Knuckle

Cremone Bolt

Cross Garnet Hinge

Cupboard Catch

Cupboard Knob

Cut Cupboard Lock

Cycle Lock

Cylinder Key

Cylinder Night Latch

Cylinder Lock

Cylinder Rose

D

DDA Compliant

Dead Bolt

Dead Latch

Dead Lock

Dead Locking

Diecast

Differs

Disc Tumbler

Dogging Device

Door Check

Door Closer

Door Furniture

Door Handle

Door Holder

Door Jamb

Door Knob

Door knocker

Door Stop

Double Ended Bolt

Double Ended Keyhole

Double Handed Lock

Double Locking

Double Throw Lock

Draught Excluder

Drawback Lock

Drawer Lock

Drawn

Drilled Spindle

Drilled and Tapped Spindle

Drop Bolt

Drop Forged

Drop Handle

D T Spindle

DT & T Spindle

Duce’s Spindle

E

Easy Clean Hinge

EJMA

Electro Plated

Escutcheon

Espagnolette Bolt

Euro Profile

Extruded

F

Faceplate

Falling Butt Hinge

Fanlight

Fanlight Catch

Fanlight Opener

Fanlight Stay

Field Gate Hinge

Finger Plate

Floor Socket

Florentine Bronze

Flush Bolt

Flush Handle

Flush Lift

Flush Ring

Follower

Foot Bolt

Forend

Forged

French Window

Furniture

G

Galley Lock

Galvanised

Garage Door Bolt

Gate Latch

Gate Lock

Gate Stop

Gothic

Grand Master Key

Grey Iron

Grub Screw

Gunmetal

H

Half Rebate

Handed

Handing

Hand Rail

Handles

Hardened

Hasp

Hat & Coat Hook

Helical Spring

Hinges

Hook Bolt

Hook and Band

Horizontal Lock

Hot Dip Galvanised

Hot Pressed

I

IBMA

Indicator Bolt

Insurance Lock

J

Jalousie Catch

Jamb

Japanned

K

Keep

Key to pass

Kicking Plate

Knob

Knobset

Knurled

L

Lacquer

Laminated Padlock

Latch

Latch Handles

Leaf

Letter Plate

Lever

Lever Handle

Lever Latch

Lift Off Hinge

Live Bolt

Lock Handles

Lock Plate

Lock Spring

Locker Lock

Locking Bar

Lockset

Loose Pin Hinge

M

Mace’s Rose

Malleable Iron

Manganese Bronze

Master Key

Mild Steel

Monkey Tail Bolt

Mortice Bolt

Mortice Cylinder

Mortice Dead Lock

Mortice Latch

Mortice Lock

Mortice Night Latch

Mullion

Mushroom Pin

N

Nickel Plated

Night Latch

Night Vent

Norfolk Latch

Nozzle

O

Old English Padlock

One Way Action

Oval Cylinder

Oval Profile Handles

P

Pad Bolt

Padlock

Padlock Bolt

Panel Lock

Panic Bolt

Panic Latch

Parliament Hinge

Passing

Pass Key

Pedestal Lock

Phosphor Bronze

Piano Hinge

Pins

Pin Tumbler

Plain Spindle

Plated

Postal Handle

Postal knocker

Press Lock

Privacy Handles

Pull handle

Pulleys

Pullman Catches

Push Plate

Q

Quadrant Stay

R

Rack Bolt

Rails

RBMA

Rebate

Reflex Hinge

Reversible Bolt

Rim Cylinder

Rim Deadlock

Rim Latch

Rim Lock

Rim Night Latch

Rising Butt Hinge

Roller Bolt

Rose

Round End Forend

S

Sand Cast

Sash

Sash Eye

Sash Fastener

Sash Lock

Sash Pulley

Sash Roller

Sash Weight

Sash Window

Shackle

Sheradised

Shoot

Shutter Fastener

Shutter Knob

Side Hook

Skew Butt Hinge

Skylight

Skylight Opener

Sliding Door Latch

Sliding Door Lock

Spelter Galvanized

Spindles

Spindle Size

Split Follower

Staple

Stile

Straight Cupboard Lock

Strap Hinge

Striking Plate

Submaster key

Suffolk Latch

Suited

T

Tapped

Tarnishing

Tee Hinge

Thread Escutcheon

Threshold

Thumb Latch

Thumb Turn

Till Lock

Top Centre

Tower Bolt

Transom

Transom Fastener

Transom Opener

U

Upright Lock

Uncranked Knuckle

V

Vitreous Enamel

W

Ward

Wardrobe Lock

Weighted Lock

Wilkes’ Rose

Wilkes’ Spindle

Window Jamb

Wrought Iron

Y

Yale

Z

Zinc Alloy

Zinc Plated