chimney Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
  2. noun a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp
    lamp chimney.

WordNet

Chim"ney noun
Etymology
F. cheminée, LL. caminata, fr. L. caminus furnace, fireplace, Gr. furnace, oven.
Wordforms
plural Chimneys
Definitions
  1. A fireplace or hearth. Obs. Sir W. Raleigh.
  2. That part of a building which contains the smoke flues; esp. an upright tube or flue of brick or stone, in most cases extending through or above the roof of the building. Often used instead of chimney shaft.
    Hard by a cottage chimney smokes. Milton.
  3. A tube usually of glass, placed around a flame, as of a lamp, to create a draft, and promote combustion.
  4. (Min.) A body of ore, usually of elongated form, extending downward in a vein. Raymond.

Webster 1913