chimney pot

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. an earthenware or metal pipe or deflector, often cylindrical, fitted on the top of a chimney to increase draft and reduce or disperse smoke.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chimney pot¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

The last fang belonging to chimney-pot Liz had perished in that great conflagration!

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Rosalind did not wait to see the black column of smoke start for its chimney-pot, but went straight to the patient's bedside.

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He had his new shiny black silk chimney‑pot hat on, and his Eton jacket, with the wide shirt collar.

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With all my eyes I watched my mistress build up a chimney pot of straw and things.

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The Steeple Head-dress (Fig. 11), nicknamed the chimney pot, came into use during this reign.

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Related Words

• fireplace
• flue
• furnace
• hearth
• pipe
• stack
• vent