dogiron C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˈdɔɡˌaɪɚn/ UK /ˈdɒɡˌaɪən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun historical: an andiron, one of a pair of metal supports for logs in a fireplace Each dogiron held the burning logs above the hearth. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · historical: an andiron, one... andironfiredog Word family Forms dog-irons Related forms hearthfireplacegrate Etymology A compound of dog + iron. The name compares the paired metal supports to watchful dogs standing at the hearth; firedog is a parallel term and andiron is now more common. Topics Materials & Substances Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # dogiron **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɔɡˌaɪɚn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɒɡˌaɪən/ ## Meanings 1. historical: an andiron, one of a pair of metal supports for logs in a fireplace ## Examples - Each dogiron held the burning logs above the hearth. ## Synonyms - andiron - firedog ## Related Forms - hearth - fireplace - grate ## Etymology A compound of dog + iron. The name compares the paired metal supports to watchful dogs standing at the hearth; firedog is a parallel term and andiron is now more common. ## Topics - Materials & Substances - Register & Style markdown