andiron

Meanings

Plural: andirons

Noun

metal supports for logs in a fireplace
- "the andirons were too hot to touch"
A utensil for supporting wood when burning in a fireplace, one being placed on each side

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

dog, dog-iron, dogiron, fire dog, firedog

Scrabble Score: 8

andiron is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
andiron is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
andiron is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

andiron is a valid Words With Friends word