fireplace, hearth, open fireplace - an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"

coal tongs, fire tongs - tongs for taking hold of burning coals

implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

fire hook, poker, stove poker, salamander - fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire

shovel - a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace