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ANDIRONS

\ˈanda͡ɪ͡ənz], \ˈanda‍ɪ‍ənz], \ˈa_n_d_aɪə_n_z]\

Definitions of ANDIRONS

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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The two metal supports for holding logs in a fireplace; fire-dogs.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

also written Aundirons and Handirons. Fire-dogs. An ornamental standard of iron, with a cross-bar, used to support the logs of a wood fire.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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