HEARTH


Meaning of HEARTH in English

n. 1 a the floor of a fireplace. b the area in front of a fireplace. 2 this symbolizing the home. 3 the bottom of a blast-furnace where molten metal collects.

[ OE heorth f. WG ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.