fire irons

American  

plural noun

1. the implements used for tending a fireplace, as tongs and poker.

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fire irons British  

plural noun

1. metal fireside implements, such as poker, shovel, and tongs

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Etymology

Origin of fire irons

1250–1300; Middle English fire-yren

Example Sentences

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fire irons

The Cossacks dashed out from their huts, hastily arming themselves with shotguns, sabers, axes and even fire irons, and ran toward an assembly point.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Things won’t really get going until twilight fades,” Grandpa said, setting the poker beside the other fire irons.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Try living in a room with a wonderfully fitted fireplace; its mantel of exquisite design and workmanship, its fire irons masterpieces of art—and no heat from it!

From The Business of Being a Woman by Tarbell, Ida M.

The plated ware Mademoiselle left behind her was too cumbrous, probably for which reason, no doubt, she also left the fire irons, the chimney-glasses, and the rosewood cottage piano.

From Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace

She put on pieces of coal cautiously with her fingers so that she might make no disturbing noise, and she swept about the fire irons very softly.

From A Little Princess; being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time by Burnett, Frances Hodgson