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stokehold

/ˈstəʊk.həʊld/

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noun

/ˈstəʊk.həʊld/C2formaltechnical
  • ruМорской термин, обозначающий камеру или отсек на корабле, где топятся или разжигаются печи.

A nautical term for a chamber or compartment on a ship where the furnaces are stoked or fired.

  1. Ship's furnace compartmentC2formaltechnical

    A chamber or compartment on a ship where the furnaces are stoked or fired, typically containing the boilers and coal bunkers.

    ruКотельное отделение

    • The stokehold was unbearably hot and noisy during the voyage.
    • Sailors worked in shifts in the stokehold to keep the engines running.
    • The ship's stokehold was located deep in the hull, near the engine room.

    Synonymsfireroomstokehole

Forms
  • stokeholds plural form
  • stokeholds' possessive plural form
  • stokehold's possessive singular form