Chimney
Webster's Dictionary [1]
(1): (n.) A tube usually of glass, placed around a flame, as of a lamp, to create a draft, and promote combustion.
(2): (n.) That part of a building which contains the smoke flues; esp. an upright tube or flue of brick or stone, in most cases extending through or above the roof of the building. Often used instead of chimney shaft.
(3): (n.) A body of ore, usually of elongated form, extending downward in a vein.
(4): (n.) A fireplace or hearth.
King James Dictionary [2]
Chimney n.
1. In architecture, a body of brick or stone, erected in a building, containing a funnel or funnels, to convey smoke, and other volatile matter through the roof, from the hearth or fire-place, where fuel is burnt. This body of materials is sometimes called a stack of chimneys, especially when it contains two or more funnels, or passages. 2. A fireplace the lower part of the body of brick or stone which confines and conveys smoke.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [3]
CHIMNEY . See House, § 7 .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [4]
Bibliography Information McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Chimney'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/chimney.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
