While barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day.
Keats.
Bloom, n. [AS. bl&?;ma a mass or lump, senes bl&?;ma a lump or wedge of iron.] (Metal.) (a) A mass of wrought iron from the Catalan forge or from the puddling furnace, deprived of its dross, and shaped usually in the form of an oblong block by shingling. (b) A large bar of steel formed directly from an ingot by hammering or rolling, being a preliminary shape for further working.
Bloom"a*ry (&?;), n. See Bloomery.
Bloom"er (&?;), n. [From Mrs. Bloomer, an American, who sought to introduce this style of dress.] 1. A costume for women, consisting of a short dress, with loose trousers gathered round ankles, and (commonly) a broad-brimmed hat.