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

Mowgli stood upright—the fire pot in his hands.

From The Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard

Then again she swung the fire pot about.

From Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)

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