brandreth

noun

bran·​dreth

ˈbrandrə̇th

variants or less commonly brandrith

plural -s

: a wooden framework for support (such as a stand for a hayrick)

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old Norse brandreith grate, from brandr fire + reith wagon

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