andiron

noun
/ˈænd.aɪ.ən/UK/ˈænd.aɪ.ɚn/US

Etymology

From Middle English aundire, aundiren, from Old French andier (possibly from Gaulish anderon (“heifer”)) compare Welsh anner, annair (“heifer”), Breton annoar (“heifer”), from Proto-Celtic *anderā (“young woman”), due either to their somewhat animal-like appearance of four legs or to the prominent figuring of bull and heifer design elements; compare its alternative names of fire-dog and dog-iron. Spelling influenced by iron.

  1. derived from *anderā
  2. derived from anderon
  3. derived from andier
  4. inherited from aundire

Definitions

  1. A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA