firedog
- noun
- /ˈfaɪərˌdɔg/
- Archaic
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perro de fuego
- The antique shop had a beautiful pair of firedogs on display, perfect for holding logs in a fireplace.
Examples
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This is an example or representation of a firedog.
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The firedog would have been a high status, really classy piece of art.
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Many of us firedogs have given to ActBlue, so we have proved that there is a funding source.
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When the Firedog media empire rises to the top, we will no longer have to listen to crap like this being spouted about in order to "balance" stories.
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They do not deserve to be firedogs, and I ask again that we suspend them from that status.
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He carefully polished the firedog before placing it by the roaring fire, enhancing the room's warm atmosphere.
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During the renovation, they found an old firedog buried under the floorboards, a rare piece from the 18th century.
Synonyms
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A metal support that holds logs in a fireplace
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A metal support, one of a pair, that holds logs in a fireplace
A metal stand in a fireplace that holds logs while they burn
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Firedog joins fire and dog, because people long ago thought the metal support looked like a small dog 'guarding' the flames and 'holding' the wood. So a firedog is the metal support you put logs on in a fireplace.