sacheverelln.
/səˈtʃɛvərəl/ ? Obsolete or U.S.
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sacheverell1769
1769 B. Franklin Let. in Wks. (1887) IV. 287 This is seen in narrow stove chimneys, when a sacheverell or blower is used.
1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Sacheverel, the iron door, or blower to the mouth of a stove, from a divine of that name, who made himself famous for blowing the coals of dissention, the latter end of the reign of Queen Ann.
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