Hypertext Webster Gateway: "stovepipe"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Stovepipe \Stove"pipe`\, n.
Pipe made of sheet iron in length and angular or curved
pieces fitting together, -- used to connect a portable stove
with a chimney flue.
{Stovepipe hat}, the common tall silk hat. [Slang, U.S.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
stovepipe
n 1: chimney consisting of a metal pipe of large diameter that is
used to connect a stove to a flue
2: a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with beaver
or silk [syn: {dress hat}, {high hat}, {opera hat}, {silk
hat}, {top hat}, {topper}, {beaver}]
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