lum
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9.9
A structure on a house roof that lets smoke from a fire out
- noun
- UK
:
chimenea
Synonyms
9.9
A tall pipe on a roof that carries smoke from a fire inside a building
is used specifically in Scottish or northern English dialects rather than general dialects
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Etymology
Lum is an old Scots word for a 'chimney'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture smoke rising up a narrow channel, like a flue, because a lum is the part of the house that sends smoke out.