Ash-hole
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A hole beneath a fireplace or a receptacle in a furnace to receive falling ash.
"The lower part of the furnace designed for receiving the ashes, and giving passage to the air, is called the Ash-hole. The ash-hole is terminated above the Grate, the use of which is to support the coals and wood, which are to be burnt thereon: this part is called the Fire-place."
- 2 A hole or other space into which ashes and other waste are disposed. archaic
"ยง 19. All ash-holes or ash-houses within the said city shall be built of stone or brick, without the use of wood in any part thereof."
Example
More examples"The lower part of the furnace designed for receiving the ashes, and giving passage to the air, is called the Ash-hole. The ash-hole is terminated above the Grate, the use of which is to support the coals and wood, which are to be burnt thereon: this part is called the Fire-place."
Etymology
From ash + hole. First attested in the 17th century.
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