1) Dog for logs 2) Dog-iron 3) Fire dog 4) Fireplace accessory 5) Fireplace dog 6) Fireplace equipment 7) Fireplace feature 8) Fireplace fixture 9) Fireplace item 10) Fireplace piece 11) Fireplace sight 12) Fireplace stand 13) Fireplace tool 14) Firewood holder 15) Firewood support 16) Firewood supporter
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1) Firedog
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An andiron (older form anderne; med. Lat. andena, anderia) is a horizontal iron bar upon which logs are laid for burning in an open fireplace. They are usually used in pairs to build up a firedog, sometimes called a dog or dog-iron, intended to hold logs above the hearth in order to improve air circulation for better burning. In older eras (e.g. 1...
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iron bar used to support the end of a log in a fire
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• (n.) A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side; a firedog; as, a pair of andirons.
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one of a pair of horizontal iron bars upon which wood is supported in an open fireplace. The oldest of fireplace furnishings, andirons were used ... [1 related articles]
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And'i`ron noun [ Middle English
anderne ,
aunderne ,
aundyre , Old French
andier , French
landier , from Late Latin
andena ,
andela ,
anderia , of unknown origin. The Eng. was probably confused with
brand-iron , Anglo-Saxon
brand- &...Found on
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An andiron (fire-dog) is a metal utensil consisting of two upright and generally ornamental pillars set at some distance from each other with a horizontal bar connecting them. They were originally designed to prop up the extremities of logs of wood while they were being burnt. Later they were used to support the ends of a spit.
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n] - metal supports for logs in a fireplace
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firedog noun metal supports for logs in a fireplace; `the andirons were too hot to touch`
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Metal objects in pairs, with a horizontal iron bar for supporting logs in the fireplace and a vertical decorative element at the front in brass, iron or silver. Popular in England until the 18thC when
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one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
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