fireback
noun
fire·back
ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbak 
: an often decorated cast-iron plate lining the back wall of a fireplace
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The head was followed by bright yellowish-orange tail feathers, easily identifiable as the fireback.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
There’s also a cast iron fireback in the fireplace in the living room.
—Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2022
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
There’s also a cast iron fireback in the fireplace in the living room.
—Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 May 2022
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“Fireback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireback. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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