FIREBACK

Etymology

Noun

fireback (plural firebacks)

Any of certain species of pheasant in the genus Lophura.

A piece of iron that fits into the back of a fireplace to distribute the heat and keep the brick from cracking.

Anagrams

• back fire, backfire

Source: Wiktionary


Fire"back`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of several species of pheasants of the genus Euplocamus, having the lower back a bright, fiery red. They inhabit Southern Asia and the East Indies.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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