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): --
The logs were propped up by large stones that served the purpose of andirons.
Colourful paintings cover the walls, accentuated unexpectedly by an andiron or an American Indian rug.
She is shown kneeling to polish an andiron in the mansion of a wealthy employer.
I admired a great heron in wrought iron that stood opposite its mate as andirons in the large stone fireplace.
Everything, from the andirons in the fireplace to the books on the table, was exactly as it would have been 50 years ago.