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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024and•i•ron /ˈændˌaɪrn/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- one of a pair of metal stands for holding logs in a fireplace.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024and•i•ron (and′ī′ərn),USA pronunciation n. - one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
- Gaulish *anderos young animal (through known use of animals' heads as decorations on andirons), though supposed relation between this word and Middle Welsh anneir, Breton annoer heifer, Old Irish ainder young woman, poses serious phonetic problems
- Old French andier, allegedly
- Middle English aundyr(n)e, Anglo-French aundyre, with the 2d syllable taken as Middle English ire, iren iron 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: andiron /ˈændˌaɪən/ n - another name for firedog
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French andier, of unknown origin; influenced by iron |