Associations to the word «Andiron»

Wiktionary

ANDIRON, noun. A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side; a firedog; as, a pair of andirons.

Dictionary definition

ANDIRON, noun. Metal supports for logs in a fireplace; "the andirons were too hot to touch".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats