smoke-holen.
1.
a. The vent or external orifice of a flue; a hole in the roof of a hut through which the smoke of the fire escapes.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > that which or one who heats > [noun] > a device for heating or warming > devices for heating buildings, rooms, etc. > smoke-hole
smoke-holec1340
louvre1375
c1340 Nominale (Skeat) 479 For smoke a smoke-hole.
1493–4 in H. Littlehales Medieval Rec. London City Church (1905) 201 In expences whane sartayne of þe paryshe yede to Awew þe smoke holys.
1663 B. Gerbier Counsel to Builders 22 Cover the top of Chimneyes..; the smoake holes can be..made on the sides.
1825 J. G. Lockhart in W. Scott Familiar Lett. (1894) II. 298 The smoke-hole..in the roof.
1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. xxx. 406 A smoke-hole passed through the roof.
1891 H. R. Haggard Nada the Lily xxix. 240 Zinita..had climbed the hut, and now lay there in the dark, her ear upon the smoke-hole, listening to every word.
b. = fumarole n.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > structural features > volcanic formations > [noun] > volcanic vent
chimneyc1374
vent1604
firepit1651
spiraculum1670
spiracle1671
solfatara1764
sulphur1764
volcanic crater1776
fumarole1811
air volcano1814
mud volcano1816
salse1831
blowhole1858
pipe1877
soufrière1879
bocca1881
mofette1887
pan1888
blowing-cone1895
smoke-hole1899
fault-vent1903
1899 Daily News 18 Nov. 7/2 No lava is flowing, and even the fumarole, or smoke-holes, give forth no sign.
a. An imposture, trick. Obsolete.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > [noun] > instance of
braida1000
fraudc1374
mock1523
brogue1537
flim-flamc1538
imposture1548
lie1560
cozening1576
smoke-hole1580
gullery1598
gull1600
cog1602
coggery1602
fraudulency1630
imposition1632
cheat1649
fourbery1650
prestige1656
sham1677
crimp1684
bite1711
humbug1750
swindle1778
hookum-snivey1781
shim-sham1797
gag1805
intake1808
racket1819
wooden nutmeg1822
sell1838
caper1851
skin game1879
Kaffir bargain1899
swizzle1913
swizz1915
put-on1919
ready-up1924
rort1926
jack-up1945
1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong at Fourbe We may easily iudge of this stuffe, or smokehole, or guile.
b. A smoking-room. Obsolete.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > room > room by type of use > [noun] > smoking room
tobacco-room1656
smoke-hole1673
smoking-room1689
divan1847
smoke-room1883
smoking lounge1951
1673 Charac. Coffee Ho. in Harl. Misc. (1810) VI. 468 The arch devil, wherewith this smoke-hole is haunted, is the town-wit.
c. The mouth of a smoker. Obsolete.
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the world > life > the body > external parts of body > head > face > mouth > [noun] > types of
tutel?c1225
oven mouthc1425
plaice-moutha1569
pouch-mouth?1570
flop-mouth1604
flap-mouth1631
out-mouth1668
flounder-mouth1672
sparrow-mouth1673
splay-mouth1693
smoke-holea1704
screw mouth1707
spout mouth1736
beak-mouth1921
satchel-mouth1933
motormouth1976
a1704 T. Brown Walk round London in 3rd Vol. Wks. (1708) iii. 59 Which unsavory Compliment was thus retorted.., viz. Stop your Smoak-hole Nincompoop.
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