chimney

chim-ney · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A vertical structure that allows smoke and gases to escape from a fireplace or furnace.

  2. 2.

    A glass tube surrounding a lamp flame.

  3. 3.

    A narrow vertical cleft in rock, used for climbing.

Forms

plural: chimneys

Phrases & expressions

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    chimney sweep — a person who cleans chimneys
  • •
    smoke like a chimney — to smoke tobacco heavily
  • •
    chimney pot — a pipe at the top of a chimney

Related words

See also: fireplace, flue, smoke
Synonyms: flue, smokestack, stack

Etymology

From Old French "cheminee" meaning fireplace, from Late Latin "caminata" meaning room with a fireplace, from Latin "caminus" meaning furnace.