( n. )
The pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a chimney, on which a fire is made; the floor of a fireplace; also, a corresponding part of a stove.
( n. )
The pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a chimney, on which a fire is made; the floor of a fireplace; also, a corresponding part of a stove.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012