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chimney pot

–noun Chiefly British.
an earthenware or metal pipe or deflector, often cylindrical, fitted on the top of a chimney to increase draft and reduce or disperse smoke.

Origin:
1820–30
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chimney pot  
n.  A short, usually earthenware pipe placed on the top of a chimney to improve the draft.
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