stokehold

They were arranged for working under natural draft, assisted by fans, which blew air into the open stokehold.

The grimy crew of the stokehold, the black watch, refused to face the trembling boilers any longer.

The men were working at pistol point with water up to their waists, when the word came to evacuate the stokehold.

Drunkenness reigned supreme in saloon, stokehold, and forecastle.

This especially applies to the stokehold and engine-room personnel, who are, indeed, in an unenviable position.