"forestick" meaning in English

See forestick in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: foresticks [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + stick. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|stick}} fore- + stick Head templates: {{en-noun}} forestick (plural foresticks)
  1. The stick at the front of a fire in a hearth.

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