Complete Definition of "firedog"

English
wikipedia|Fire dog
Image:Mondhoerner.jpg|thumb|Fire dogs from the 11th to 9th c. BC

Alternative spellings
fire dog

Noun
en-noun

#archaeology Bronze Age artifact used in worshipping either bulls or the moon, or as a holder for wooden logs to be used in a fire altar.
#context|fire|US Either of a pair of horizontal metal supports for holding logs in a fireplace

Translations
trans-top|Bronze Age artifact
German: t-|de|Mondhorn|n, t-|de|Mondidol
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Synonyms
andiron

Proper noun
wikipedia
firedog

  1. An American service industry company.

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Revision and Credits for"firedog"
  • 2007-05-10 21:12 - Meco - Alternative spelling, {{wikipedia}}, {{context|fire|US}}, translation, proper noun

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