Meanings
plural toasting-irons
- Synonym of toasting-fork (“fork for toasting bread”).
Synonyms: toasting-fork
- archaicslangSynonym of toasting-fork (“a sword”).
I served in Spain with the King’s troops, until the death of my dear friend, Zumalacarreguy, when I saw the game was over, and hung up my toasting iron, Captain.
1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 23, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLCSynonyms: toasting-fork
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of toasting-fork (“fork for toasting bread”).
nounSynonym of toasting-fork (“a sword”).
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toasting-iron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toasting-iron
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