Andiron

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  • noun. One of a pair of metal supports used for holding up logs in a fireplace.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. One of a pair of metallic stands used to support wood burned on an open hearth.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side; a firedog.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. 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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  • noun. metal supports for logs in a fireplace