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Meaning of STOKEHOLE

Pronunciation:  'stowk`howl

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
 

STOKEHOLE is a 9 letter word that starts with S.

 

 Synonyms: fireroom, stokehold
 
 See Also: chamber

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Stoke"hole`\, n.
The mouth to the grate of a furnace; also, the space in front
of the furnace, where the stokers stand.

 

 

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