firedog
See also: fire dog
English
Fire dogs from the 11th to 9th c. BC
Alternative forms
- fire dog
Etymology
fire + dog
Noun
firedog (plural firedogs)
- (archaeology) 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.
- (US) Either of a pair of horizontal metal supports for holding logs in a fireplace
Synonyms
- (support for holding logs): andiron
Translations
Bronze Age artifact
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horizontal metal support for holding logs
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