stokehole
noun
- the opening in a furnace or boiler through which the fuel is put
- a space in front of a furnace or boiler from which the fire is tended, as on a ship
- stokehold (sense )
See stokehole in American Heritage Dictionary 4
stoke·hole
noun- The space about the opening in a furnace or boiler.
- Nautical A stokehold.
Origin: Translation of Dutch stookgat.