hearthrug

[Tukanja]

from a novel

I stood upon the hearthrug and picked up the stick which our visitor had left behind him the night before. It was a fine stick of wood, bulbuouse-headed, of the sort which is known as a 'Penang lawyer'.

hearthrug! What's it?

Thanks

[Joe]

hearthrug

A rug (small carpet) that lies on a hearth (area in front of a fireplace in [usually old-style] houses).