fireirons
Poker and tongs
Fireirons are the metal tools used to tend a fireplace—typically a poker, tongs, and shovel, sometimes with a brush.
They usually hang together on a stand near the hearth: The brass fireirons gleamed beside the mantelpiece.
Also written as two words: fire irons.
Hearth implement for coals
- tongsHinged grasping utensil
- shovelTool for moving earth
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- standUpright support structure
set · bellows · rack · trivet · implements · firelighter · log holder · accessories
Paired hearth log supports
- fenderProtective wheel housing
- grateFramework of metal bars
- hearthstoneFireplace floor slab
- inglenookAlcove beside a fireplace
mantel · fireguard · firescreen · chimney · flue · damper · creosote · masonry
Feeding a fire
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- stirringArousing strong emotion
- rakingDragging tines across ground
- proddingPersistent urging forward
poking · banking · feeding · adjusting · turning · shifting · arranging · aerating
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- vintageQuality from past eras
- heirloomInherited family treasure
ornate · collectible · patina · restoration · brass · estate sale · auction · heritage
poker
Hearth implement for coals
stand · set · bellows · rack · trivet · implements · firelighter · log holder · accessories
andirons
Paired hearth log supports
- fenderProtective wheel housing
- grateFramework of metal bars
- hearthstoneFireplace floor slab
inglenook · mantel · fireguard · firescreen · chimney · flue · damper · creosote · masonry · soot
stoking
Feeding a fire
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- stirringArousing strong emotion
- rakingDragging tines across ground
prodding · poking · banking · feeding · adjusting · turning · shifting · arranging · aerating · fueling
Victorian
Of a prim era
heirloom · ornate · collectible · patina · restoration · brass · estate sale · auction · heritage · craftsmanship
coziness
Comfortable warm intimacy
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- glowSteady, soft light
- hearthsideArea beside fireplace
snugness · toasty · radiance · flickering · crackling · blazing · bask · welcoming · homely · gathering