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stokehold
/ ˈstəʊkˌhəʊld /
noun
- a coal bunker for a ship's furnace
- the hold for a ship's boilers; fire room
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Example Sentences
They were arranged for working under natural draft, assisted by fans, which blew air into the open stokehold.
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The grimy crew of the stokehold, the black watch, refused to face the trembling boilers any longer.
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The men were working at pistol point with water up to their waists, when the word came to evacuate the stokehold.
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Drunkenness reigned supreme in saloon, stokehold, and forecastle.
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This especially applies to the stokehold and engine-room personnel, who are, indeed, in an unenviable position.
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