toasting-iron

toasting-iron (plural toasting-irons)

1. Synonym of toasting-fork (“fork for toasting bread”).
2. (archaic, slang) Synonym of toasting-fork (“a sword”).
   • 1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 23, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC:

     I served in Spain with the King’s troops, until the death of my dear friend, Zumalacarreguy, when I saw the game was over, and hung up my toasting iron, Captain.