firedog

n.

A support for wood in a fireplace; an andiron.

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One of a pair of supports for logs in a fireplace; also called an andiron.

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[Ar]

A metal frame with a low cross-piece supported at either end by an upright. The firedog sits next to a fire with logs resting on the crosspiece so that they burn properly. Very fine decorative examples are known from La Tène contexts in Europe, some with animal heads adorning the tops of the uprights.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: metal supports for logs in a fireplace
  Synonyms: andiron, dog, dogiron

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ildbuk

Nederlands (Dutch)
haardijzer

Français (French)
n. - chenet

Deutsch (German)
n. - Feuerbock

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ξυλοστάτης ή πυροστάτης (τζακιού), πυροστιά

Italiano (Italian)
alare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - suporte (m) para queimar lenha na lareira

Русский (Russian)
подставка для каминного прибора

Español (Spanish)
n. - morillo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - eldhund i öppen spis

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
柴架, 炭架

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 柴架, 炭架

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 난로 안의 장작 받침쇠

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 炉の薪載せ台

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) المنصب , مسند للحطب المشتعل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮משען העצים (באח)‬

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