toasting-iron

noun

Synonym of toasting-fork (“fork for toasting bread”).

Meanings

nountoasting-iron (plural toasting-irons)

plural toasting-irons

  1. Synonym of toasting-fork (“fork for toasting bread”).

    Synonyms: toasting-fork

  2. 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, →OCLC

    Synonyms: toasting-fork

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of toasting-fork (“fork for toasting bread”).

nounSynonym of toasting-fork (“a sword”).

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