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andiron

[and-ahy-ern] / ˈændˌaɪ ərn /
NOUN
metal fireplace support
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She falls, strikes her head against a fraternity andiron.

From Time Magazine Archive

On display in Manhattan's Robinson Galleries last week went a Wheelock retrospective show that started with the dachshund andiron, ended in 1940 with a crisp, stylized figure of Washington at Valley Forge.

From Time Magazine Archive

And my wife saw ye andiron on ye table.

From The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4 by Various

Carl knocked his pipe empty on the knob of an andiron, sank deeper into his chair, and began to speak slowly.

From The Plastic Age by Marks, Percy

Ashes, as fresh as if the fire had just been extinguished, were found in the chimney-place, with pieces of an andiron, iron pot, and other articles.

From Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast by Drake, Samuel Adams