coal scuttle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of coal scuttle
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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“The fire in a coal scuttle was small, and now it’s a massive pyro,” Mr. Shields said.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2017
As he woke in his frigid bedroom, shaved in icy water and ate a cold breakfast without the cheering "hot cuppa tea," he wanted his socialism translated into a fuller coal scuttle.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a coal scuttle near the stove, the lignite coal began to stir.
From Time Magazine Archive
She wore a skull-tight hat, which she described as "a pistachio green coal scuttle."
From Time Magazine Archive
If the man entered and Hannah was carrying a coal scuttle up from the basement, she handled it in such a way that it became a gesture of love.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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