stovepipe

 [stohv-pahyp]  

stove·pipe

   [stohv-pahyp]
noun
1.
a pipe, as of sheet metal, serving as a stove chimney or to connect a stove with a chimney flue.
2.
stovepipe hat.
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Origin:
1690–1700; stove1 + pipe1
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stovepipe (ˈstəʊvˌpaɪp)
 
—n
1.  a pipe that serves as a flue to a stove
2.  Also called: stovepipe hat a man's tall silk hat

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