purdonium
noun
pur·do·ni·um
ˌpərˈdōnēəm
variants or less commonly purdonian or purdonion
-ēən
-ēən
plural -s
British
: a container for coal in the form of a box with removable metal lining
Word History
Etymology
probably from Purdon, name of its inventor
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