salamander

1. n. Any one of numerous species of Urodela, belonging to Salamandra, Amblystoma, Plethodon, and various allied genera, especially those that are more or less terrestrial in their habits. Source: opted

2. n. The pouched gopher (Geomys tuza) of the Southern United States. Source: opted

3. n. A culinary utensil of metal with a plate or disk which is heated, and held over pastry, etc., to brown it. Source: opted

4. n. A large poker. Source: opted

5. n. Solidified material in a furnace hearth. Source: opted

6. n. any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed Source: wordnet

7. n. reptilian creature supposed to live in fire Source: wordnet

8. n. fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire Source: wordnet

9. 1. (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of Urodela, belonging to Salamandra, Amblystoma, Plethodon, and various allied genera, especially those that are more or less terrestrial in their habits. Note: The salamanders have, like lizards, an elongated body, four feet, and a long tail, but are destitute of scales. They are true Amphibia, related to the frogs. Formerly, it was a superstition that the salamander could live in fire without harm, and even extinguish it by the natural coldness of its body. I have maintained that salamander of yours with fire any time this two and thirty years. Shak. Whereas it is commonly said that a salamander extinguisheth fire, we have found by experience that on hot coals, it dieth immediately. Sir T. Browne. 2. (Zoöl.) The pouched gopher (Geomys tuza) of the Southern United States. 3. A culinary utensil of metal with a plate or disk which is heated, and held over pastry, etc., to brown it. 4. A large poker. [prov. Eng.] Halliwell. 5. (Metal.) Solidofied material in a furnace hearth. Giant salamander. (Zoöl.) See under Giant. -- Salamander's hair or wool (Min.), a species of asbestus or mineral flax. [Obs.] Bacon. Source: webster

10. Any one of numerous species of Urodela, belonging toSalamandra, Amblystoma, Plethodon, and various allied genera,especially those that are more or less terrestrial in their habits. Source: adambom

11. n:100 n. any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed n. reptilian creature supposed to live in fire Source: ecdict

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