I. ˈferəˌtīp noun
Etymology: ferro- + type
1. : a positive photograph made by a collodion process on a thin iron plate and having a darkened surface (as of black enamel) — called also tintype
2. : the process by which a ferrotype is made
II. transitive verb
: to give a gloss to (a photographic print) by squeegeeing facedown while wet upon a ferrotype plate and allowing to dry