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Oneself vs Firedog - What's the difference?

oneself | firedog |

As a pronoun oneself

is the person, previously mentioned.

As a noun firedog is

(archaeology) bronze age artifact used in worshipping either bulls or the moon, or as a holder for wooden logs to be used in a fire altar.

oneself

English

Pronoun

  • The person, previously mentioned.
    • One can teach oneself to do this.
  • A person's self - a general form of himself, herself or yourself
    • Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous.

    Usage notes

    This pronoun can be used for emphasis or to make a verb reflexive.

    Synonyms

    * one's self

    Derived terms

    * be oneself * by oneself

    See also

    (English personal pronouns)

    See also

    * * self English third person pronouns

    firedog

    English

    (Fire dog)

    Alternative forms

    * fire dog

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaeology) Bronze Age artifact used in worshipping either bulls or the moon, or as a holder for wooden logs to be used in a fire altar.
  • (US) Either of a pair of horizontal metal supports for holding logs in a fireplace

    • Synonyms

    * andiron