coal pot

British

noun

a cooking device using charcoal, consisting of a raised iron bowl and a central grid

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It looked like a cross between a coal pot fan and a crude scrap of netting, but it was all I needed, because the fish came right into the shallows.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Ma looked up from fanning the coal pot in the outdoor kitchen, where she sat with Klenam.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Togbe sat on his haunches by the fire, and I fetched the coal pot fan from the basket.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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