firebox en · NOUN
Etymology
From fire + box. In the sense of a redheaded woman, from box (“vagina”).
Meanings
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The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.
The firebox married to Britannia's boiler is not, however, in the Doncaster tradition, notwithstanding that it is comparable in dimensions to that of the "V2." […] Britannia's firebox would appear to have derived from those of the Bulleid Pacifics, which it closely resembles.
1951 April, Stirling Everard, “A Matter of Pedigree”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 273:
- The part of a fireplace where the fuel is burned.
- (slang, vulgar) A redheaded woman or her red pubic hair.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fireboxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (10)
mk ложиште (part of fireplace) · fi tulipesä (chamber of steam engine) · de Feuerbüchse (chamber of steam engine) · bg огнище (part of fireplace) · cs topeniště (chamber of steam engine) · mk ложиште (chamber of steam engine) · uk то́пка (chamber of steam engine) · fi tulipesä (part of fireplace) · ca fogó (chamber of steam engine) · ru то́пка (chamber of steam engine)