chimneypot

British  

/ ˈtʃɪmnɪˌpɒt /

noun

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

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chimneypot

Mr. Churchill loves fine clothes, silk underwear, cream-colored pajamas, soft linen handerkerchiefs, grey suede gloves, chimneypot hats and lounge suits with a sly pin stripe.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was amusing to see a bird flying about, suddenly tumble out of the air on to a chimneypot, then with tail tipped up and wings closed, dive into the cavity below.

From Birds in Town and Village by W. H. (William Henry) Hudson

Hundreds of sheepskins, wadded coats, fur caps, and chimneypot hats swarm there, like crabs in a sieve.

From The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories by Constance Garnett

He was a gaunt, melancholy figure, elongated to over six feet, and still further exaggerated by a rusty top-hat of the tallest possible chimneypot, and a threadbare frockcoat of the longest possible tails.

From Ghetto Comedies by Israel Zangwill

"It's not exactly what you may have been accustomed to," he said nervously, putting it down beside the battered chimneypot, "but it might be of some use—a protection to the head, you know."

From The Story of an African Farm, a novel by Olive Schreiner

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