furison

noun

fu·​ri·​son

ˈfyu̇rəsən,

-rəzən

plural -s

: an iron used to strike fire from a flint

—used especially in heraldry

Word History

Etymology

Low German vūrīsern, from Middle Low German, from vūr fire (akin to Old High German fiur) + īsern iron; akin to Old High German īsan, īsarn

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