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Stokehold (Noun)

Meaning

(nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The ship's stokehold was a cramped space where the crew labored to keep the engines running.
  • As a young sailor, his job was to work in the stokehold and shovel coal into the furnaces.
  • The heat in the stokehold made it one of the most challenging jobs on the vessel.
  • In the days of coal-fired steamships, the stokehold was a critical component of the engine room.
  • After a long voyage, the crew in the stokehold was exhausted from feeding the insatiable furnaces.

Synonyms

  • Stokehole
  • Fireroom
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