andiron
pronunciation
How to pronounce andiron in British English:
UK ['ændaɪən]
How to pronounce andiron in American English:
US ['ændaɪən]
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- Noun:
- metal supports for logs in a fireplace
Word Origin
- andiron (n.)
- c. 1300, from Old French andier, which is of unknown origin, perhaps from Gaulish *andero- "a young bull" (cognates: Welsh anner "heifer"), which would make sense if they once had bull's heads cast onto them. Altered by influence of Middle English iren (see iron (n.)).
Example
- 1. The andiron fire has life , the warmth isn 't only a kind of feeling but also a kind of emotion .