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

He filled a pot-bellied stove from a small coal scuttle, for all the world a kindly German householder entertaining a guest.

From Literature

Cadets teeter beneath helmets resembling giant coal scuttles, while their superiors barely prevent their ornate headgear from succumbing to gravity.

From New York Times

“Sometimes you have to let the underworld in,” Mr. Oliver says, describing an invasion of his house’s coal scuttle by a group of vagrants.

From New York Times

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

From Literature

“No, you simple-minded piece of cream cheese,” she replies, “I’m filling the coal scuttle with apple sauce.”

From The Wall Street Journal