The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cold-short
Cold-short \Cold"-short`\,
[Pro
fr. Sw. kallsk["o]r; kall cold + sk["o]r brittle.
--Oxf. E. D.] (Metal.) Brittle when cold (that is, below a red heat); as, cold-short iron. -- Cold"-short`ness, n.
Wiktionary
cold-short
a. brittle when cold