ironmonger
Translation
hardware store owner, hardware dealer
Examples
He bought the nails from the local ironmonger.
He bought the nails from the local hardware dealer.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) a dealer in iron goods or hardware He is an ironmonger.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hardware dealer, hardware merchant. In the US, you'd usually just say 'hardware store owner'.
Etymology
From 'iron' + 'monger' (a dealer or trader). 'Monger' is an older term for a seller.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'iron' + 'monger' (seller). A person who sells iron goods. Think of a 'fishmonger' who sells fish.