cobiron

English

Etymology

From cob +‎ iron, from cob (“the top”).

Noun

cobiron (plural cobirons)

1. (obsolete) An andiron with a knob at the top.
   • a. 1626, Francis Bacon, Inquisitions touching the compounding of metals:

     the implements of the kitchen ; as spits , ranges , cobirons , pots , etc

References

• “cobiron”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• boronic, con brio