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andiron

support to hold logs in an open fireplace
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andiron

Summary

andiron ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (487 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • andiron is a type of fireplace accessory[2].
  • andiron's Commons category is recorded as Fireplace andirons[3].
  • andiron's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[4].
  • andiron's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[5].

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Definition and Type

andiron is a type of fireplace accessory[2].

Why It Matters

andiron ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (487 views/month).[1] andiron has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] andiron is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Andirons (PSF).png
    Subclass of → fireplace accessory
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Biblissima authority id → Q298372
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q298372, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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