Noah Webster
Tongs
TONGS, noun plural An instrument of metal, consisting of two parts or long shafts joined at one end; used for handling things, particularly fire or heated metals. We say, a pair of tongs a smith's tongs
TONGS, noun plural An instrument of metal, consisting of two parts or long shafts joined at one end; used for handling things, particularly fire or heated metals. We say, a pair of tongs a smith's tongs