chimney pot

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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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Origin of chimney pot

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby chimney pot

chimney breast, chimney cap, chimney corner, chimney piece, chimney place, chimney pot, chimney-pot hat, chimney rock, chimney stack, chimney swallow, chimney sweep

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How to use chimney pot in a sentence

The last fang belonging to chimney-pot Liz had perished in that great conflagration!
The Garret and the Garden|R.M. Ballantyne
Rosalind did not wait to see the black column of smoke start for its chimney-pot, but went straight to the patient's bedside.
Somehow Good|William de Morgan
He had his new shiny black silk chimney‑pot hat on, and his Eton jacket, with the wide shirt collar.
The Martian|George Du Maurier
With all my eyes I watched my mistress build up a chimney pot of straw and things.
The Promised Land|Mary Antin

The Steeple Head-dress (Fig. 11), nicknamed the chimney pot, came into use during this reign.
A Handbook of Pictorial History|Henry W. Donald

British Dictionary definitions for chimney pot

chimneypot

/ (ˈtʃɪmnɪˌpɒt) /

noun

a short pipe on the top of a chimney, which increases the draught and directs the smoke upwards

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