stokehole

/ˌstoʊkˈhoʊl/
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Other forms: stokeholes

Definitions of stokehole
  1. noun
    (nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
    synonyms: fireroom, stokehold
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    type of:
    chamber
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
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