firehole
noun
1A furnace; the part of a furnace or boiler in which the fire is lit.
2(In the context of sea expeditions in freezing conditions) a hole made through ice, for obtaining water in the event of a fire.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in George Hartman (fl. 1668–c1682).
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