ANDIRONS

Noun

andirons

plural of andiron

Anagrams

• iron sand, ironsand, sand iron

Source: Wiktionary


ANDIRON

And"i`ron, n. Etym: [OE. anderne, aunderne, aundyre, OF. andier, F. landier, fr. LL. andena, andela, anderia, of unknown origin. The Eng. was prob. confused with brand-iron, AS. brand-isen.]

Definition: A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side; a firedog; as, a pair of andirons.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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