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Noun
/ˈanˌdīərn/,
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andirons, plural;
  1. A metal support, typically one of a pair, that holds wood burning in a fireplace

  1. metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch"
  2. An andiron (older form anderne; med. Lat. andena, anderia) is a horizontal iron bar upon which logs are laid for burning in an open fireplace. They are usually used in pairs to build up a firedog, sometimes called a dog or dog-iron. In older eras (e.g. ...
  3. A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side; a firedog; as, a pair of andirons
  4. (Andirons) A pair of irons each with a horizontal bar, three short feet and an upright bar at the front (often a decorative feature), placed on each side of a fire to support a grill or basket or simply to hold logs on the fire.
  5. (ANDIRONS) Free standing metal supports, usually constructed of cast iron or steel, for firewood on a hearth. Each consists of a horizontal bar supported on short legs. May include decorative fronts.
  6. (Andirons) Functional supports of cast iron or brass used in open fireplaces to hold logs.
  7. (Andirons) Iron supports used to keep logs off of the chimney floor when burning also called creepers, e.g., "To my sonne John I bequeath my andirons." See also dogs.
  8. Andirons seen in a dream, denotes good will among friends, if the irons support burning logs if they are in an empty fireplace, loss of property and death are signified.