Salamander

Noun

 * 1) A long slender (usually) terrestrial amphibian, resembling a lizard and newt; taxonomic order Urodela
 * 2)  A creature much like a lizard that is resistant to and lives in fire, hence the elemental being of fire.
 * 3)  A metal utensil with a flat head which is heated and put over a dish to brown the top.
 * 4)  In a professional kitchen a small broiler, used primarily for browning.
 * 5) (Construction) A small portable stove for heating the interior of a building in course of construction to protect fresh concrete or plaster from freezing

Verb

 * 1) To apply a salamander (flat iron utensil above) in a cooking process.

Thesaurus
amphibian, andiron, batrachian, bullfrog, chain, coal tongs, crane, croaker, crook, damper, elemental, elemental spirit, fire hook, fire tongs, firedog, frog, gnome, grate, grating, grid, griddle, gridiron, grill, griller, hoppytoad, hoptoad, lifter, newt, paddock, poker, polliwog, pothook, spit, sylph, tadpole, toad, tongs, tree frog, tree toad, tripod, trivet, turnspit, undine

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/"s{l@%m{nd@/}}
 * {{a|US}} {{IPA|/ˈsæləˌmændɚ/}}, {{SAMPA|/"s{l@%m{nd@`/}}