coal scuttle

American  

noun

1. a metal bucket, usually with a lip, for holding and carrying coal.

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coal scuttle British  

noun

1. a domestic metal container for coal

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Etymology

Origin of coal scuttle

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

“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

In a coal scuttle near the stove, the lignite coal began to stir.

From Time Magazine Archive

On Meet the Press John L. Lewis threatened his chronic coal scuttle, and Walter Reuther described the General Motors strike the week his U.A.W. hit the street.

From Time Magazine Archive

One called On a Grecian Urn is crumpled up in the coal scuttle.

From Time Magazine Archive

The only thing would hush her, he always said, was for him to beat the coal scuttle with a poke and sing ‘Dixie.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers