I.an implement or tool of iron, or shod, pointed, etc., with iron, esp. agricultural implements (a hatchet, axe, sickle, etc.): “puteum periclo et ferramentis fodimus,” Plaut. Rud 2, 4, 19: “de ferramentorum varietate scribit (Cato) permulta ... ut falces, palas, rastros, etc.,” Varr. R. R. 1, 22, 5; Col. 2, 18, 4; 3, 18, 6; 4, 24, 21; 4, 29, 15; Plin. 18, 26, 64, § 236: “agrestia,” Liv. 1, 40, 5: peditem super arma ferramentis quoque et copiis onerare, axes, etc., Tac. G. 30: bonorum ferramentorum studiosus, swords or daggers, Cic. Cat. 3, 5, 10; id. Sull. 19, 55; id. N. D. 1, 8, 19; cf. id. Top. 15, 59; Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 86: nulla ferramentorum copia, * Caes. B. G. 5, 42, 3: “tonsoria,” razors, Mart. 14, 36: “pugnantium,” i. e. swords, Suet. Tit. 9: “instrumento medici legato ... ferramenta legato cedunt,” Paul. Sent. 3, 6, 62.
ferrāmentum , i, n. ferrum,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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