fire hook
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Definition
Noun: A fire hook is a fire iron consisting of a long metal rod with a handle, specifically designed for stirring or arranging burning fuel in a fireplace or furnace.
Usage
The term fire hook is used to refer to the specific tool for managing a fire. It is a somewhat dated or specialized term. * He used the fire hook to rearrange the logs for better airflow. * The antique set of fireplace tools included a poker, a brush, and a fire hook.
Advanced Usage
- Historical/Technical Context: In historical contexts, a fire hook could refer to a larger, hooked pole used by firefighters in past centuries to pull down burning structures to create firebreaks. However, in modern domestic contexts, it is synonymous with a fireplace poker.
Variants and Related Words
- Poker (n): The more common modern term for a fire iron used to stir a fire.
- Stove poker (n): A poker specifically for use with a wood-burning stove.
- Fire iron (n): The general category of tools for tending a fireplace, which includes pokers, tongs, shovels, and brushes.
Synonyms
- Poker
- Stoker (archaic)
Related Phrases
- To poke/stir the fire: The action performed with a fire hook.
- He poked the fire with the iron hook to revive the flames.
Noun
- fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire