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kitchener1|ˈkɪtʃɪnə(r)|
[f. kitchen n. + -er1.]
1. One employed in a kitchen; esp. in a monastery, he who had charge of the kitchen.
c1440Relig. Pieces fr. Thornton MS. 53 Penance sall be kychynnere. 1614Nottingham Rec. IV. 319 To the black gard the kitchinners vs. 1820Scott Monast. xv, Two most important officers of the convent, the kitchener and refectioner. 188419th Cent. Jan. 110 Capons, eggs, salmon, eels, herring, &c..passed to the account of the kitchener.
2. A cooking-range fitted with various appliances such as ovens, plate-warmers, water-heaters, etc.
1851Catal. Exhib. Class 22, No. 38 This kitchener or cooking grate is remarkable for economy in fuel. 1867Civil Serv. Gaz. 29 June 402/1 Improved London-made Kitcheners. 1884Health Exhib. Catal. 68/1 Patent Kitchener with two low ovens, boiler, gas hob, &c. |