Potbelly stove

Potbelly stove

A potbelly stove is a cast iron wood-burning stove, round with a bulge in the middle. They were designed to heat large spaces and were often found in train stations or one-room schoolhouses.


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  • potbelly stove — noun a bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned • Syn: ↑potbelly • Hypernyms: ↑stove, ↑kitchen stove, ↑range, ↑kitchen range, ↑cooking stove * * * noun, pl ⋯ stoves [count] …   Useful english dictionary

  • potbelly stove — a usually cast iron wood or coal burning stove having a large, rounded chamber. Also, potbellied stove. [1930 35] * * * …   Universalium

  • potbelly stove — noun A cast iron stove with a rotund firebox that uses as fuel coal, coke, wood, charcoal, or rarely peat. Syn: potbellied stove …   Wiktionary

  • potbelly stove — noun see potbellied stove …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Potbelly — may refer to:*Pot belly, deposits of body fat localised around the abdomen *Potbelly Sandwich Works *Potbelly stove, a type of cast iron wood burning stovePotbellied may also refer to:*Pot bellied pig, a breed of domesticated pig originating in… …   Wikipedia

  • Potbelly Sandwich Works — Infobox Company name = Potbelly Sandwich Works company type = Private foundation = 1977 location city = Chicago, Illinois location country = location = locations = key people = Bryant Keil Chairman Aylwin Lewis, President CEO area served =… …   Wikipedia

  • potbelly — noun 1. slang for a paunch • Syn: ↑pot, ↑bay window, ↑corporation, ↑tummy • Usage Domain: ↑slang, ↑cant, ↑jargon, ↑lingo, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Stove (disambiguation) — A stove is an appliance that heats or cooks or both.Types of stove* Air tight stove * Bamboo stove * Beverage can stove * Biomass cook stove, a fuel efficient and environmentally aware cookstove. * Buddy Burner * Electric stove * Franklin stove * …   Wikipedia

  • potbelly — potbellied, adj. /pot bel ee/, n., pl. potbellies. 1. a distended or protuberant belly. 2. See potbelly stove. 3. See potbelly wood. [1705 15; POT1 + BELLY] * * * …   Universalium

  • potbelly wood — a load of firewood, approximately half a cord, cut in lengths of 16 in. (40 cm) or less for use in a potbelly stove. * * * …   Universalium

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