andiron

== English == === Alternative forms === handiron (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English aundire, aundiren, from Old French andier (possibly from Gaulish anderon (“heifer”)) compare Welsh anner, annair (“heifer”), Breton annoar (“heifer”), from Proto-Celtic *anderā (“young woman”), due either to their somewhat animal-like appearance of four legs or to the prominent figuring of bull and heifer design elements; compare its alternative names of fire-dog and dog-iron. Spelling influenced by iron. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈændaɪə(ɹ)n/ === Noun === andiron (plural andirons) (usually in the plural) A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side Synonyms: (chiefly US) fire dog, dogiron For more quotations using this term, see Citations:andiron. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === nonarid