fire iron

See also: fireiron

English

Noun

fire iron (plural fire irons)

1. Any of a set of metal tools kept beside the fireplace, used to keep the fire burning as required. The set usually consists of fire tongs, a poker, a spade, and a brush for the ashes.
   • 1961 February, ""Balmore"", “Driving and firing modern French steam locomotives - Part One”, in Trains Illustrated, page 112:

     There was no need to use the fire-irons after we pulled out of Calais, for the fire was well burnt through and came to life at once.

References

• “fire iron”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• inferior