Smokestack

//ˈsmoʊkˌstæk// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A conduit or group of conduits atop a structure allowing smoke to flow out, as on a steam locomotive, ship, factory, or power plant using fossil fuels.

    "With its long tapered cowcatcher, massive headlamp and enormous diamond smokestack behind, wagon-top boiler, high running-plate above the driving-wheels reached from a front door in the square side-window cab, cylinders with slide valves mounted on top, and double bogie tender, General in its present form is typical of much earlier American locomotive practice."

  2. 2
    a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated wordnet

Etymology

From smoke + stack.

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