n. A sword bearing the mark of one of the Ferrara family of Italy. These swords were highly esteemed in England and Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Pertaining to Ferrara, in Italy. --
prop. n.
n. [ L. ferraria iron works. See Ferreous. ] The art of working in iron. [ Obs. ] Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]