Meanings
plural coal scuttles
- A metal container of varying shapes, equipped with a handle for carrying coal for use on a domestic fire.
He wanted to see less marshalling of trains, and a move away from a culture that allowed 85% of a wagon's life to be spent "empty, being used as storage bins for goods or in sidings as coal scuttles".
2023 March 8, David Clough, “The long road that led to Beeching”, in RAIL, number 978, page 42 - abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of coal scuttle helmet.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncontainer for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
coal scuttle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coal%20scuttle
“coal scuttle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coal%20scuttle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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