wrought-iron scrap

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

1.Something scraped off; hence, a small piece; a bit; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion. [1913 Webster]

I have no materials— not a scrap. --De Quincey.[1913 Webster]

2.Specifically, a fragment of something written or printed; a brief excerpt; an unconnected extract. [1913 Webster]

3.pl. The crisp substance that remains after drying out animal fat; as, pork scraps. [1913 Webster]

4.pl. Same as Scrap iron, below. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]

Scrap forgings, forgings made from wrought iron scrap.

Scrap iron. (a) Cuttings and waste pieces of wrought iron from which bar iron or forgings can be made; -- called also wrought-iron scrap. (b) Fragments of cast iron or defective castings suitable for remelting in the foundry; -- called also foundry scrap, or cast scrap. [1913 Webster]