firedog
[ fahyuh r-dawg, -dog ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌdɔg, -ˌdɒg /
noun Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
Words nearby firedog
firebush,
firecracker,
firecracker flower,
firecrest,
firedamp,
firedog,
firedrake,
firefight,
firefighter,
firefighting,
fireflood
Example sentences from the Web for firedog
"Don't say that it is not pretty," added my aunt, brushing the firedog with the tip of her tiny boot.
Monsieur, Madame and Bebe, Complete |Gustave DrozMr. Luce noted these signs of belligerency and braced his firedog legs.
The Skipper and the Skipped |Holman Day"Money won't do it," he said, brushing the iron head of the firedog with the hollow of his hand.
Return of the Native |Thomas Hardy
British Dictionary definitions for firedog
firedog
/ (ˈfaɪəˌdɒɡ) /
noun
either of a pair of decorative metal stands used to support logs in an open fire