0 a shaped piece of metal, usually one of two, used to hold wood burning in a fireplace (= a space for lighting a fire inside a room):
Everything, from the andirons in the fireplace to the books on the table, was exactly as it would have been 50 years ago.
I admired a great heron in wrought iron that stood opposite its mate as andirons in the large stone fireplace.
She is shown kneeling to polish an andiron in the mansion of a wealthy employer.
Colourful paintings cover the walls, accentuated unexpectedly by an andiron or an American Indian rug.
The logs were propped up by large stones that served the purpose of andirons.
