- firedog
- noun Date: 1763 chiefly Southern & Midland andiron
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
firedog
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Firedog — Fire dog , n. A support for wood in a fireplace; an andiron. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
firedog — [fīr′dôg΄] n. [sense development as in Fr chenet, andiron, dim. of chien, dog] ANDIRON … English World dictionary
Firedog — see fire dog for the archaeological artifact type. Infobox Company company name = firedog company company type = Public (nyse|CC) foundation = September 1, 2006 location = Richmond, Virginia, USA company slogan = Have no fear, firedog is here.… … Wikipedia
firedog — /fuyeur dawg , dog /, n. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. andiron. [1785 95; FIRE + DOG] * * * … Universalium
firedog — noun a) Bronze Age artifact used in worshipping either bulls or the moon, or as a holder for wooden logs to be used in a fire altar. b) Either of a pair of horizontal metal supports for holding logs in a fireplace Syn … Wiktionary
firedog — n. framework that holds logs in a fireplace … English contemporary dictionary
firedog — noun each of a pair of decorative metal supports for wood burning in a fireplace … English new terms dictionary
firedog — noun (C) BrE one of a pair of iron supports for burning logs in a fireplace … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
firedog — fire•dog [[t]ˈfaɪərˌdɔg, ˌdɒg[/t]] n. dial. chiefly South Midland and South. U.S. andiron • Etymology: 1785–95 … From formal English to slang
firedog — /ˈfaɪədɒg/ (say fuyuhdog) noun → andiron …
