stovepipe

[ stohv-pahyp ]

noun

1. a pipe, as of sheet metal, serving as a stove stave chimney or to connect a stove stave with a chimney flue.
2. stovepipe hat.

stovepipe

/ ˈstəʊvˌpaɪp /

noun

1. a pipe that serves as a flue to a stove
2. Also calledstovepipe hat a man's tall silk hat

Word History and Origins

Origin of stovepipe¹

First recorded in 1690–1700; stove ¹ + pipe ¹

Example Sentences

Its prized purchase of a purported Lincoln stovepipe hat appraised at $6.5 million went sour when evidence linking it to the 16th president was questioned.

From Seattle Times

A squad of men working in pairs are sent to attack the Russian bunker, with one pair throwing grenades into an underground entrance, and the other pair dropping grenades down a stovepipe leading into the root cellar.

From Salon

Death Valley National Park includes lodgings and restaurants at Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells and Panamint Springs, with hotel prices starting between $100 and $200 nightly.

From Los Angeles Times

The park’s Stovepipe Wells Village, which includes lodging, restaurant, store and gas station about 25 miles northwest of Furnace Creek, is close to the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes and Mosaic Canyon.

From Los Angeles Times

Lodging, food, and fuel will be available at Panamint Springs Resort, Stovepipe Wells Village and the Oasis at Death Valley.

From Los Angeles Times

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