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Chimney lugLug Lug, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
1. A rod or pole. [Prov. Eng.] --Wright.
2. A measure of length, being 161/2 feet; a rod, pole, or
perch. [Obs.] `` Eight lugs of ground.' --Spenser.
Chimney lug, or Lug pole, a pole on which a kettle is
hung over the fire, either in a chimney or in the open
air. [Local, U.S.] --Whittier. chimney swallowSwift Swift, n.
1. The current of a stream. [R.] --Walton.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small,
long-winged, insectivorous birds of the family
Micropodid[ae]. In form and habits the swifts resemble
swallows, but they are destitute of complex vocal muscles
and are not singing birds, but belong to a widely
different group allied to the humming birds.
Note: The common European swift (Cypselus, or Micropus,
apus) nests in church steeples and under the tiles of
roofs, and is noted for its rapid flight and shrill
screams. It is called also black martin, black
swift, hawk swallow, devil bird, swingdevil,
screech martin, and shreik owl. The common
American, or chimney, swift (Ch[ae]tura pelagica) has
sharp rigid tips to the tail feathers. It attaches its
nest to the inner walls of chimneys, and is called also
chimney swallow. The Australian swift (Ch[ae]tura
caudacuta) also has sharp naked tips to the tail
quills. The European Alpine swift (Cypselus melba) is
whitish beneath, with a white band across the breast.
The common Indian swift is Cypselus affinis. See also
Palm swift, under Palm, and Tree swift, under
Tree.
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of lizards, as the
pine lizard.
4. (Zo["o]l.) The ghost moth. See under Ghost.
5. [Cf. Swivel.] A reel, or turning instrument, for winding
yarn, thread, etc.; -- used chiefly in the plural.
6. The main card cylinder of a flax-carding machine. Chimney-breast
Chimney-breast Chim"ney-breast`, n. (Arch.)
The horizontal projection of a chimney from the wall in which
it is built; -- commonly applied to its projection in the
inside of a building only.
Chimney-piece
Chimney-piece Chim"ney-piece`, n. (Arch.)
A decorative construction around the opening of a fireplace.
Meaning of Chimney from wikipedia
- A
chimney is an
architectural ventilation structure made of masonry, clay or
metal that
isolates hot
toxic exhaust gases or
smoke produced by a boiler...
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Chimney Rock can
refer to one of the
following sites in the
United States and Canada:
Chimney Rock
National Historic Site, a 325-foot
geological formation...
- Look up
chimney in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
chimney is a
conduit for
exhausting combustion gases up into open air.
Chimney or
Chimneys may also...
- The
chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) is a bird
belonging to the
swift family Apodidae. A
member of the
genus Chaetura, it is
closely related to both...
- A
chimney liner is the most
operational part of a
fireplace despite its
relatively simple design. A
chimney liner sa****uards the
chimney structure. The...
- A
chimney sweep is a
person who
inspects then
clears soot and
creosote from
chimneys. The
chimney uses the
pressure difference caused by a hot column...
-
tallest chimneys in the
world ranks chimneys by height.
Although many
kinds of
industrial facilities have tall
chimneys, most of the
chimneys with heights...
-
Chimney cranes, also
known as
fireplace cranes and pot cranes, are a
feature of the
homes of the
American Colonial period and 18/19th
century of Western...
-
Chimney Rock is a
prominent geological rock
formation in
Morrill County in
western Nebraska.
Rising nearly 300 feet (91 m)
above the
surrounding North...
- Devil's
Chimney or
Devils Chimney may
refer to:
Devils Chimney, an
Aboriginal place of
significance in the
Aberfoyle River gorge, New
South Wales, Australia...
