"andiron" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈændaɪə(ɹ)n/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-andiron.wav [Southern-England] Forms: andirons [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|aundire}} Middle English aundire, {{m|enm|aundiren}} aundiren, {{der|en|fro|andier}} Old French andier, {{der|en|cel-gau|anderon||heifer}} Gaulish anderon (“heifer”), {{cog|cy|anner}} Welsh anner, {{m|cy|annair||heifer}} annair (“heifer”), {{cog|br|annoar||heifer}} Breton annoar (“heifer”), {{der|en|cel-pro|*anderā||young woman}} Proto-Celtic *anderā (“young woman”), {{m|en|fire-dog}} fire-dog, {{m|en|dog-iron}} dog-iron, {{m|en|iron}} iron Head templates: {{en-noun}} andiron (plural andirons)
  1. (usually in the plural) A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side Wikipedia link: andiron Tags: plural-normally Categories (topical): Fire Synonyms: fire dog [US], handiron [obsolete] Translations (a utensil for supporting wood while burning): capfoguer [masculine] (Catalan), železný kozlík [masculine] (Czech), ildbuk [common-gender] (Danish), vuurbok (Dutch), rautateline (Finnish), chenet [masculine] (French), Feuerbock [masculine] (German), Kaminbock [masculine] (German), Brandbock [masculine] (German), Feuerhund [masculine] (German), Feuerross [neuter] (German), πυροστιά (pyrostiá) [feminine] (Greek), morilio (Ido), alare [masculine] (Italian), 牧乗せ台 (makinosedai) (alt: まきのせだい) (Japanese), anderius [Mediaeval] (Latin), aundire (Middle English), peisbukk [masculine] (Norwegian), kozioł [masculine] (Polish), cão [masculine] (Portuguese), morillo [masculine] (Spanish), demir ayaklık (Turkish), cropecinde [masculine] (Walloon), andî [masculine] (Walloon), lıngê asınêni (Zazaki)

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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a utensil for supporting wood while burning",
      "word": "demir ayaklık"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "a utensil for supporting wood while burning",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "cropecinde"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "a utensil for supporting wood while burning",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "andî"
    },
    {
      "code": "zza",
      "lang": "Zazaki",
      "sense": "a utensil for supporting wood while burning",
      "word": "lıngê asınêni"
    }
  ],
  "word": "andiron"
}

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