forestick
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of forestick
Example Sentences
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Fire-dogs, forestick, etc., complete the arrangement, and the campfire is in shape for the coming night, precisely as shown in the engraving.
From Woodcraft by George Washington Sears
He put a log on behind, then placed the andirons up to the log, and a great forestick upon the andirons.
From Jonas on a Farm in Winter by Jacob Abbott
Nothin' ever made me madder Than fer Pap to stomp in, layin' In a' extra forestick, say'in', "Groun'-hog's out and seed his shadder!"
From Riley Farm-Rhymes by James Whitcomb Riley
Andirons come in a great many heights, and in the olden times two sets were used, the one holding the forestick, and the other the backlog.
From Remodeled Farmhouses by Mary H. Northend
"That 's so every time!" he would say, with a lunge at the forestick.
From The Village Watch-Tower by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
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