Etymology

Franklin stove

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

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The story

Named after its inventor, Benjamin Franklin.

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