BRONZE
Bronze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bronzed; p. pr. & vb. n. Bronzing.] Etym:
[Cf. F. bronzer. See Bronze, n.]
1. To give an appearance of bronze to, by a coating of bronze powder, or by other means; to make of the color of bronze; as, to bronze plaster casts; to bronze coins or medals. The tall bronzed black-eyed stranger. W. Black.
2. To make hard or unfeeling; to brazen.
The lawer who bronzes his bosom instead of his forehead. Sir W.
Scott.
Bronzed skin disease. (Pathol.) See Addison's disease.
BRONZE STEEL
Bronze steel.
Defn: A hard tough alloy of tin, copper, and iron, which can be used for guns.
BRONZEWING
Bronze"wing`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: An Australian pigeon of the genus Phaps, of several species; — so called from its bronze plumage.
BRONZINE
Bronz"ine, n.
Defn: A metal so prepared as to have the appearance of bronze.
— a.
Defn: Made of bronzine; resembling bronze; bronzelike.