A fireplace tool, especially one of a pair of andirons or metal supports that hold logs in place during a fire.
Compound of 'cob' (a rounded lump) and 'iron.' The rounded end of traditional andirons resembled a cob shape, giving the tool its name.
Medieval cobjrons were status symbols—fancy cast-iron ones with decorative heads showed off wealth, and some had holes to hold cooking spits, making fireplaces both heating and cooking centers!
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