hearth
[ hahrth ]
/ hɑrθ /
noun
the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.
home; fireside: the joys of family and hearth.
Metallurgy.
- the lower part of a blast furnace, cupola, etc., in which the molten metal collects and from which it is tapped out.
- the part of an open hearth, reverberatory furnace, etc., upon which the charge is placed and melted down or refined.
a brazier or chafing dish for burning charcoal.
Origin of hearth
before 900; Middle English
herth(e), Old English
he(o)rth; cognate with German
Herd, Dutch
haard
OTHER WORDS FROM hearth
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British Dictionary definitions for hearth
hearth
/ (hɑːθ) /
noun
- the floor of a fireplace, esp one that extends outwards into the room
- (as modifier)hearth rug
this part of a fireplace as a symbol of the home, etc
the bottom part of a metallurgical furnace in which the molten metal is produced or contained
Word Origin for hearth
Old English
heorth; related to Old High German
herd hearth, Latin
carbō charcoal