noun
- metal rods used to stir or rearrange burning coals or logs in a fireplace
- people who play the card game poker
Examples
- The brass pokers hung neatly beside the fireplace.
- She used one of the pokers to adjust the burning logs.
- The antique fireplace set included pokers and tongs.
- Several experienced pokers gathered for the weekly game.
- The pokers at the casino tournament were highly skilled.
- He kept the pokers polished and ready for winter evenings.