fireback

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaɪəˌbæk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fīər′bak′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fire•back  (fīər′bak′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Buildinga piece, lining the rear of a fireplace, usually of cast iron.
  2. Buildingthe rear of a fireplace.
  • fire + back1 1870–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fireback / ˈfaɪəˌbæk/
  1. Also called: reredos an ornamental iron slab against the back wall of a hearth
  2. any pheasant of the genus Lophura, of SE Asia
'fireback' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
reredos

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