🔥andiron

noun
/ˈændaɪərn/

Meaning

a metal support used in a fireplace to hold logs

Example Sentences

The logs rested on the andirons in the old fireplace.

Synonyms

firedog, log support, fireplace stand, grate

Antonyms

floor, ground

Collocations

iron andiron, antique andiron, fireplace andiron, decorative andiron

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