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stokehold

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A chamber where a ship's furnaces are stoked.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

(nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: stokehole, fireroom

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: chamber

History

Etymology

From stoke + hold.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: котелно (kotelno) — a chamber where a ship's furnaces are stoked
  • Finnish: kattilahuone — a chamber where a ship's furnaces are stoked
  • Hebrew: מַסָּקָה (masakah) — a chamber where a ship's furnaces are stoked
  • Russian: коте́льная (kotélʹnaja) — a chamber where a ship's furnaces are stoked
  • Russian: кочега́рка (kočegárka) — a chamber where a ship's furnaces are stoked