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chimney pot

noun

, Chiefly British.

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

First recorded in 1820–30

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

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

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

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

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

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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