purdonium

/ (pɜːˈdəʊnɪəm) /

noun

a type of coal scuttle having a slanted cover that is raised to open it, and an inner removable metal container for the coal

Word Origin for purdonium

C19: named after its inventor, a Mr Purdon

Words nearby purdonium

purchase ledger, purchase tax, purchasing agent, purchasing power, purdah, purdonium, purdy, pure, pure absence, pure and simple, pure as the driven snow