firepot
/ˈfaɪərˌpɑt/
noun
- A small container or pot used for holding fire, often for cooking or heating.
- In the old kitchen, a clay firepot sat on the hearth to keep the room warm.
- She used a small firepot to heat the stew during the outdoor picnic.
- The campers placed a firepot under the kettle to boil water for tea.
- A historical weapon consisting of a pot filled with combustible material, used in warfare.
- Medieval soldiers would hurl a firepot at enemy fortifications to start fires.
- The museum displayed a replica of a Chinese firepot used in ancient battles.
- Firepots were often filled with pitch and lit before being thrown.
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