fire pot

American  

Or firepot

noun

1. the part of a household furnace in which the fire is made.

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Etymology

Origin of fire pot

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

To worship and request help from Durga, the most important goddess, you lie down and face a three- cornered fire pot.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

This diagram from the Atharva Veda shows how to place a triangular fire pot to make an offering to Durga.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson

An ample register in the floor directly above it is connected to a galvanized iron casing that surrounds the fire pot.

From If You're Going to Live in the Country by Lieberman, Frank

One form has a basin over the fire pot, into which garbage is placed to be dried out and then turned into the fire.

From Campward Ho! A Manual for Girl Scout Camps by Unknown

This fire pot is lined with brick, and has its blast supplied through a piece of flexible tube.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua