coal scuttle

a metal bucket, usually with a lip, for holding and carrying coal.

Origin of coal scuttle

First recorded in 1765–75

That coal-scuttle, as you call it, is large enough to hold four tons.

Mr. Hawkins' Humorous Adventures |Edgar Franklin
I busied myself with the coal-scuttle, lit a cigarette, and settled down to hear the story.

Simon the Jester |William J. Locke
You could get an excellent notion of the thing in miniature, by hastily spilling a coal-scuttle on a gravel walk and running away.

The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton |Mrs. Russell Barrington
When she returned home on the third day she found Zephyr lying by the coal-scuttle dead.

The Goose Man |Jacob Wassermann

No doubt the coal-scuttle bonnet and severe style of hair dressing had a great deal to do with it.

The Lure of Old London |Sophie Cole

coal scuttle

a domestic metal container for coal