The word "bellows" can be a verb (an action word) or a noun (a thing). When the word is used in Elizabeth George Speare's novel The Bronze Bow, it is used as a noun. Daniel, the main character, is a blacksmith. In the first part of the book, he lives in Rosh's camp and has a forge that he has constructed on the mountain to do the blacksmith jobs for the band. Later, he moves back to the village and takes over the smithy from Simon, who has gone to follow Jesus. Both forges require the use of bellows. Bellows are a tool used to blow air onto a fire to make the fire burn hotter. They look like a big bag of air with two handles that can be squeezed together, causing a stream of air to come out of the bag. When Daniel has Samson's help at the forge, because of his strength he is able to operate the bellows without tiring, meaning "he could keep a steady heat in the furnace." Below is a picture of a modern-day bellows that you could use to keep your fireplace fire burning.
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