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coal scuttle
noun
- a metal bucket, usually with a lip, for holding and carrying coal.
coal scuttle
noun
- a domestic metal container for coal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coal scuttle1
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Example Sentences
Bryk came in third, but he notes with pride that he bested the coal scuttle helmet man in his home county.
He took off his boots, fished his carpet slippers from behind the coal-scuttle, and put them on with a sigh of relief.
The dipper, scoop, or bucket is made of iron or steel, shaped somewhat like a coal scuttle.
She would look like an angel, even with a real coal-scuttle on her head.
Old ladies, not unfrequently, wear their old coal-scuttle bonnets long past the fashion, but it is from want.
No doubt the coal-scuttle bonnet and severe style of hair dressing had a great deal to do with it.
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