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Rumford Obs. exc. Hist.|ˈrʌmfəd|
The name of Count (von) Rumford (see Rumfordize v.) used attrib. to designate kitchen articles or fireplaces designed by him or improved according to systems devised by him. Also ellipt. as n.
1810Agric. Museum (U.S.) I. 42 The dinner was principally prepared hot on the ground, by means of a portable Rumford kitchen... The utility of the portable Rumford had not probably been experienced on the field on any previous occasion in New England. a1817Jane Austen Northang. Abb. (1818) II. v. 87 The fire-place..was contracted to a Rumford. 1831R. Cox Adventures Columbia River II. xiv. 322 A bright brass footman..was suspended from the shining bars of a Rumford grate. 1854Thoreau Walden 34 Spacious apartments, clean paint and paper, Rumford fire-place. 1937M. Lansing Mary Lyon through her Lett. 230 All marveled at the Rumford oven, given by Deacon Safford... This Rumford oven was a sheet iron box with a compartment beneath in which the fire was built. 1951Dict. Americanisms II. 1428/2 (caption) Rumford oven beside a fireplace. |