coal-chute

"Through the coal-chute," said the first constable and limped around the front to show them.

Frost at Christmas Wingfield, R. D. 1984

But with the coal-chute door forced open, all the intruder had to do was slither down into the coal cellar and out through the inner door, straight into the house.

Frost at Christmas Wingfield, R. D. 1984

Most of the burgled houses had their doors fitted with strong, sophisticated thief-proof locks, but the coal-chute doors were secured by very simple locks — after all, who would want to steal a few pieces of coal?

Frost at Christmas Wingfield, R. D. 1984

I think you will like the room-it faces on the coal-chute, and has hot and cold folding-doors, and running water when the roof leaks!

T. Haviland Hicks Senior J. Raymond Elderdice

Then Mr. Duncan talked about gardening, and from that to Dave's skill in backing his team to the coal-chute, and from that to coal itself.

The Cow Puncher Robert J. C. Stead 1919

Mr. Duncan, tall, quiet, and forty-five, was at work in his garden as Dave turned the team in the lane and backed them up the long, narrow drive connecting with the family coal-chute.

The Cow Puncher Robert J. C. Stead 1919

He drew behind the gun a sort of trestle, with little cars, not unlike the Scenic Railway, on which ammunition was delivered into the breech by something strongly resembling a coal-chute.

Long Live the King! Mary Roberts Rinehart 1917

And our little procession of three carriages with white-favour-adorned horses and drivers, went through all the huge, noisy, indifferent traffic like a lost china image in the coal-chute of an ironclad.

Tono Bungay 1906

The mate, looking down the bridge, which slanted more than a coal-chute, whistled softly to himself.

Flanagan and His Short Filibustering Adventure. 1897

Why, it can't be more than mid-afternoon, yet it's as dark as a stack of black cats in a coal-chute. "

On a Torn-Away World Or, the Captives of the Great Earthquake Roy Rockwood