Meaning of Franklin stove | Babel Free

Definitions

A metal-lined fireplace with a hollow baffle and a flue acting as an inverted siphon, intended to produce more heat and less smoke than an ordinary open fireplace.

Examples

“The furnishings have a quiet charm: an old Franklin stove and over it an octagonal wall clock, graceful saberleg chairs and a Victorian table, oil lamps converted for electricity.”

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