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andiron en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈænd.aɪ.ɚn/ (US)
• /ˈænd.aɪ.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English aundire, aundiren, from Old French andier (possibly from Gaulish anderon (“heifer”)) compare Welsh anner, annair (“heifer”), Breton annoar (“heifer”), from Proto-Celtic *anderā (“young woman”), due either to their somewhat animal-like appearance of four legs or to the prominent figuring of bull and heifer design elements; compare its alternative names of fire-dog and dog-iron. Spelling influenced by iron.

Meanings

1. (plural-normally) A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side
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Forms

Synonyms

fire dog · dogiron

Translations (26)

no peisbukk (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · ja 牧乗せ台 (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · de Brandbock (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · et kaminakoer (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · wa andî (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · fi rautateline (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · zza lıngê asınêni (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · de Feuerbock (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · pl kozioł (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · de Kaminbock (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · pt cão (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · nl vuurbok (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · de Feuerross (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · wa cropecinde (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · ca capfoguer (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · tr demir ayaklık (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · cs železný kozlík (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · la anderius (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · it alare (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · fr chenet (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · es morillo (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · da ildbuk (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · el πυροστιά (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · de Feuerhund (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · io morilio (a utensil for supporting wood while burning) · enm aundire (a utensil for supporting wood while burning)