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A short earthenware pipe, placed on top of a chimney to improve the draft. A chimney cowl / terminal can be fixed over a chimney, if required.
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Chimney pot — Chimney Chim ney, n.; pl. {Chimneys}. [F. chemin[ e]e, LL. caminata, fr. L. caminus furnace, fireplace, Gr. ? furnace, oven.] 1. A fireplace or hearth. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] 2. That part of a building which contains the smoke… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chimney pot — chimney pots also chimney pot N COUNT A chimney pot is a short pipe which is fixed on top of a chimney … English dictionary
chimney pot — n BrE a short wide pipe made of baked clay or metal, that is attached to the top of a chimney … Dictionary of contemporary English
chimney pot — ► NOUN ▪ an earthenware or metal pipe at the top of a chimney … English terms dictionary
chimney pot — n. a short pipe fitted to the top of a chimney to carry the smoke away and increase the draft … English World dictionary
chimney pot — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms chimney pot : singular chimney pot plural chimney pots a short wide tube that sticks up from the top of a chimney … English dictionary
chimney-pot — see chimney pot … English dictionary
chimney pot — chim′ney pot n. bui brit. an earthenware or metal pipe atop a chimney, esp. to increase the draft and disperse smoke • Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
chimney pot — noun Date: circa 1806 a usually earthenware pipe placed at the top of a chimney … New Collegiate Dictionary
chimney pot — Chiefly Brit. an earthenware or metal pipe or deflector, often cylindrical, fitted on the top of a chimney to increase draft and reduce or disperse smoke. [1820 30] * * * … Universalium
