FIREBOX

firebox

(noun) a furnace (as on a steam locomotive) in which fuel is burned

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

firebox (plural fireboxes)

(rail transport) The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.

The part of a fireplace where the fuel is burned.

(vulgar) A redheaded woman (by synecdoche, pars pro toto), or her red pubic hair.

Source: Wiktionary



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