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andiron
Andiron (noun) means a metal stand used to hold up logs in a fireplace, usually placed in pairs.
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A metal stand used to hold up logs in a fireplace, usually placed in pairs.
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Etymology
The word came into English as Middle English aundire or aundiren, taken from Old French andier, which may go back to Gaulish anderon (“heifer”) — compare Welsh anner, annair (“heifer”) and Breton annoar (“heifer”) — from Proto-Celtic *anderā (“young woman”); the link is either the four-legged, animal-like shape of these objects or the prominent bull-and-heifer decoration on them, and compare its other names fire-dog and dog-iron. The spelling was shaped by iron.
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What is the meaning of andiron?
"andiron" (noun) means a metal stand used to hold up logs in a fireplace, usually placed in pairs.
What is another word for andiron?
Other words for "andiron" include firedog, dog.
