noun
Meaning 1
Any of certain species of pheasant in the genus Lophura.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
fireback
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noun
Meaning 2
A piece of iron that fits into the back of a fireplace to distribute the heat and keep the brick from cracking.
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History
Etymology
From fire + back.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kruunufasaani — some pheasants
- Finnish: punaperäfasaani — some pheasants
- Finnish: savufasaani — some pheasants
- Polish: kiściec — some pheasants
- Polish: tylna płyta paleniska — piece of iron that keeps bricks of a fireplace from cracking