firedog

English

noun
Definitions
  • (archaeology) A 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.
  • (chiefly US) Either of a pair of horizontal metal supports for holding logs in a fireplace

Etymology

Compound from English fire (shoot) + English dog.

Origin

English

dog

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