firedog

See also: fire dog

English
Fire dogs from the 11th to 9th c. BC

Alternative forms

Etymology

fire +‎ dog

Noun

firedog (plural firedogs)

  1. (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.
  2. (US) Either of a pair of horizontal metal supports for holding logs in a fireplace

Synonyms
  • (support for holding logs): andiron

Translations
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