stokehole

American  

[stohk-hohl] / ˈstoʊkˌhoʊl /

noun

1. Also stokehold fireroom.

2. a hole in a furnace through which the fire is stoked.

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stokehole British  

/ ˈstəʊkˌhəʊl /

noun

1. another word for stokehold

2. a hole in a furnace through which it is stoked

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Etymology

Origin of stokehole

First recorded in 1650–60; stoke ¹ + hole

Example Sentences

He, now 74, was then Thomas Johnstone Lipton, aged 17, who shipped as a stowaway, paying for his passage, after discovery, by shoveling in the stokehole.

From Time Magazine Archive

Overhearing his sister's remark, George added: "Yes, May, and they feel worse after my two hours last night in the stokehole of the 'Campania.'"

From The Harris-Ingram Experiment by Bolton, Charles E. (Charles Edward)

An iron house, of which the framing only is shown, extends from the gearing right back to the boiler, forming a most spacious engine room and stokehole.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881 by Various

The explosion wrecked the stokehole just forward of amidship and, judging by the speed with which the cruiser sank, tore the bottom open.

From The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 by Various

For the temperature in the stokehole of a battleship, when forced draft is being used, is about the highest in the world.

From Two Boys of the Battleship or For the Honor of Uncle Sam by Webster, Frank V.