Franklin stove

English

Etymology

Named after its inventor, Benjamin Franklin.

Noun

Franklin stove (plural Franklin stoves)

1. 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.
   • 1953, House & Garden, Complete Guide to Interior Decoration, page 223:

     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.