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fire pot

American  
Or firepot

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of fire pot

First recorded in 1620–30


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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

All that day Mowgli sat in the cave tending his fire pot and dipping dry branches into it to see how they looked.

From The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

Bagheera lay close to Mowgli, and the fire pot was between Mowgli's knees.

From The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

Mowgli stood upright—the fire pot in his hands.

From The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

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