A cylindrical ceramic or metal pipe fitted at the top of a chimney to improve draft and direct smoke upward.
Compound noun combining 'chimney' + 'pot,' where 'pot' refers to a container-like object. These became standard fixtures on British chimneys from the 18th century onward to improve ventilation efficiency.
Different regions developed wildly different chimneypot shapes—tall ones, short ones, decorative ones—and architects got quite creative, making them architectural signatures of different areas and time periods.
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