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Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A vessel, ordinarily of metal, used for holding coal and putting it on a fire; a coal-hod.
Examples
“Quirk: "Keeps his cigars in the coal-scuttle, his tobacco in the toe end of a Persian slipper, and his unanswered correspondence transfixed by a jack-knife into the very centre of his wooden mantelpiece.”
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“And out towards the coal-scuttle was a region near the impassable thickets of the ragged hearthrug where lived certain china Zulus brandishing spears, and a mountain country of rudely piled bricks concealing the most devious and enchanting caves and several mines of gold and silver paper.”
“Power unknown to me, hazily called “The Trade,” that a brass coal-scuttle, a roasting-jack, and a birdcage, were obliged to be put into it to make a Lot of it, and then it went for a song.”
“He appealed to Trottle, who just then came in with the coal-scuttle, looking, in his nice black suit, like an amiable man putting on coals from motives of benevolence.”
“In two minutes an arm-chair full of magazines, slips of copy, and books for review, was emptied over the neighbouring coal-scuttle, and Clive was in the seat, a cigar in his mouth, as comfortable as if he had never been away.”
“Aunt Anne and the Blenheim spaniels, and Mr. Kuhn and his earrings, the majestic John bringing in the coal-scuttle, and all persons or objects in that establishment with which he was familiar.”
“Crawley, but of Mr. Dawson of Mudbury, and so had a coal-scuttle in her scutcheon.”
“She came in herself laughing, with a coal-scuttle out of her own room.”
“King received a copper coal-scuttle right over his eyes, and a mahogany wardrobe was discharged at his morion, which would have felled an ox, and would have done for the King had not Ivanhoe warded it off skilfully.”
“Then Mrs. Bunting scrutinised the waste-paper basket and Mr. Bunting opened the lid of the coal-scuttle.”
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Brit Speak 4 yanks
old brittish words i belive still used today. im not brittish so how should i know. my teacher is the one that told me. hahaha
Natter, Sleeping Policeman, dummy, Nappy, Nippy, Bedlam, Stonking, coal-scuttle, British
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