01 n. A fireplace or hearth.
pl.
Chimneys ((#))
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1.
A fireplace or hearth.[Obs.]
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2.
That part of a building which contains the smoke flues; esp. an upright tube or flue of brick or stone, in most cases extending through or above the roof of the building. Often used instead of chimney shaft.“Hard by a cottage chimney smokes.” — Milton.
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3.
A tube usually of glass, placed around a flame, as of a lamp, to create a draft, and promote combustion.
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4.
A body of ore, usually of elongated form, extending downward in a vein.(Min.)
Phrases & compounds
Chimney board —
a board or screen used to close a fireplace; a fireboard.
Chimney cap —
a device to improve the draught of a chimney, by presenting an exit aperture always to leeward.
Chimney corner —
the space between the sides of the fireplace and the fire; hence, the fireside.
Chimney hook —
a hook for holding pats and kettles over a fire,
Chimney money —
hearth money, a duty formerly paid in England for each chimney.
Chimney pot —
a cylinder of earthenware or sheet metal placed at the top of a chimney which rises above the roof.
Chimney swallow —
An American swift (Chæture pelasgica) which lives in chimneys.
Chimney sweep —
one who cleans chimneys of soot; esp. a boy who climbs the flue, and brushes off the soot.