chimney breast

noun

a part of a chimney or fireplace that projects out from the wall, usually inside the building.

Nearby words

chimerically, chimichanga, chimichurri, chimkent, chimney, chimney breast, chimney cap, chimney corner, chimney piece, chimney place, chimney pot

Origin of chimney breast

First recorded in 1835–45

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Examples from the Web for chimney breast

She glided to the chimney-breast, searching it swiftly with her eyes and now with her hands.
Kincaid's Battery|George W. Cable
Ralph, from his corner by the chimney-breast, could see the faces of all the others.
The Squire's Daughter|Silas K(itto) Hocking
Set in the chimney-breast, over the mantel, was an oblong mirror.
The Continental Dragoon|Robert Neilson Stephens
A goat's head and the horns of an ox were the only ornaments of the chimney-breast, which was white-washed.
The Shadow of a Crime|Hall Caine

The contadina still lurched from the chimney-breast, and the Greek slave obstructed the threshold of the inner room.
The Early Short Fiction of Edith Wharton, Part 2 (of 10)|Edith Wharton

British Dictionary definitions for chimney breast

chimney breast

noun

the wall or walls that surround the base of a chimney or fireplace

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