noun
- one of a pair of metal supports, typically with decorative tops, used to hold logs in a fireplace
Usage: usually used in plural
Examples
- The brass firedogs held the burning logs securely in place.
- She polished the ornate firedogs before the dinner party.
- The antique firedogs were shaped like lion heads.
- We placed fresh logs between the firedogs for the evening fire.
- The cast-iron firedogs had been in the family for generations.