Franklin stove

noun

Etymology

Named after its inventor, Benjamin Franklin.

Definitions

  1. A metal-lined fireplace with a hollow baffle and a flue acting as an inverted siphon,…

    A metal-lined fireplace with a hollow baffle and a flue acting as an inverted siphon, intended to produce more heat and less smoke than an ordinary open fireplace.

    • The furnishings have a quiet charm: an old Franklin stove and over it an octagonal wall clock, graceful saberleg chairs and a Victorian table, oil lamps converted for electricity.

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