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English noun: chimney

1. chimney (artifact) a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building


Broader (hypernym)flue


Narrower (hyponym)smokestack, stack, stovepipe


Part holonymchimneystack, damper, fireplace, hearth, open fireplace

2. chimney (artifact) a glass flue surrounding the wick of an oil lamp


Synonymslamp chimney


Broader (hypernym)flue


Part meronymkerosene lamp, kerosine lamp, oil lamp









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