salamander

Definitions

• A long, slender, chiefly terrestrial amphibian of the order Caudata, superficially resembling a lizard.
• (mythology) A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire (in which it is often depicted in heraldry), hence the elemental being of fire.
• (cooking) A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.
• (cooking) A small broiler (North America) or grill (Britain) that heats the food from above, used in professional cookery primarily for browning.
• The , , of the southern United States.
• (UK) A large poker.
• (metallurgy) Solidified material in a furnace hearth.
• (construction) Portable stove used to heat or dry buildings under construction.