HyperDic: andiron

English > 1 sense of the word *andiron*:
NOUN	artifact	andiron, firedog, dog, dog-iron	metal supports for logs in a fireplace

andiron > pronunciation
Sounds	ae'nday.ern
Rhymes	adjourn ... yearn: 61 rhymes with ern...

English > *andiron*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	metal supports for logs in a fireplace.
Example	"the andirons were too hot to touch"
Synonyms	firedog, dog, dog-iron
Broader	support	Any device that bears the weight of another thing
Spanish	morillo
Catalan	capfoguer, morillo