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View synonyms for chimney pot
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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chimney pot1
First recorded in 1820–30
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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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