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chimney pot

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A short earthenware pipe, placed on top of a chimney to improve the draft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: tuyau de cheminée — pipe on the top of a chimney
  • German: Schornsteinaufsatz — pipe on the top of a chimney
  • Irish: croca simléir — pipe on the top of a chimney
  • Irish: pota simléir — pipe on the top of a chimney
  • Russian: оголовок (ogolovok) — pipe on the top of a chimney
  • Scots: chumli-can — pipe on the top of a chimney
  • Scottish Gaelic: ceann simileir — pipe on the top of a chimney