noun
Meaning 1
A piece of cast-iron which lies across the hearth with its ends resting between the keystones, and which can be moved toward the front or back of the hearth as required. It is a part of the small rectangular furnace called the "ore-hearth," used in the smelting of lead.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, Scotland
Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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