Tongs
Tongs , noun, plural
[Old English tonge, tange, Anglo-Saxon tange; akin to Dutch tang, German zanga, Old High German zanga, Don. tang, Swedish tång, Icelandic tong, Greek da`knein to bite, Sanskrit dañic, dac. r59. Compare Tang a strong taste, anything projecting.]
An instrument, usually of metal, consisting of two parts, or long shafts, jointed together at or near one end, or united by an elastic bow, used for handling things, especially hot coals or metals; -- often called a pair of tongs.