Franklin stove

English

Etymology

Named after its inventor, Benjamin Franklin.

Noun

Franklin stove (plural Franklin stoves)

  1. A metal-lined fireplace with a hollow baffle and a flue acting as an inverted siphon, intended to produce more heat and less smoke than an ordinary open fireplace.
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