andiron
Example Sentences
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A pair of andirons or a fireplace grate is critical to help get air under logs and keep them from rolling out onto the hearth.
From Seattle Times
The fireplace, composed of local glazed Pewabic tiles and fronted by bronze andirons, stood out for its unique intricacies.
From New York Times
It takes just one touch: The magic andirons are not hot.
From Seattle Times
The hearth below is cluttered with andirons, while a wicker basket and a battered blue valise lie on a herringbone-patterned floor before the fireplace.
From The New Yorker
Albert didn’t move, so Joseph placed some logs on the andirons and crumpled newspaper beneath them.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
