purdonium

noun

pur·​do·​ni·​um

ˌpərˈdōnēəm

variants or less commonly purdonian

-ēən

or purdonion

-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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