Stovepipe
(noun)
- A metal pipe that carries smoke and waste gases from a stove to a chimney.
- A tall, cylindrical hat with a straight brim and crown, traditionally made of black felt.
Origin:
First recorded in 1790–1800, stove + pipe.
Examples:
- The stovepipe carried the smoke from the stove to the chimney.
- He installed a new stovepipe to improve the ventilation of his stove.
- She wore a stovepipe hat to the formal event.
- The tall stovepipe hat made him tower over the crowd.
- The stovepipe hat was popularized by President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War.